Access Investment Management LLC Grows Position in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Access Investment Management LLC grew its position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 14.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 160,625 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,155 shares during the quarter. Access Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $4,406,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.9% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 64,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 3.1% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 19,861 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,002 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,727 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 780 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 13,563 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 1,008 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LQDT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total transaction of $457,047.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 32,816 shares in the company, valued at $992,355.84. This trade represents a 31.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 36,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This trade represents a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759 in the last ninety days. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.5%

LQDT opened at $32.00 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $31.03 and a 200 day moving average of $27.28. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $39.72. The stock has a market cap of $985.92 million, a P/E ratio of 36.78 and a beta of 0.99.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.The business had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

Liquidity Services, Inc is a technology-driven provider of online marketplaces for surplus and remarketed assets. Through its wholly owned platforms—such as Liquidation.com, GovDeals, Machinio and GoIndustry DoveBid—the company connects sellers of industrial equipment, commercial inventory, government surplus and transportation assets with a broad base of registered buyers. Its solutions blend auction formats, fixed-price listings and managed-service offerings to support efficient asset disposition across a wide range of industries.

The company’s core services include asset valuation, marketing, inspection and logistics coordination.