Acadian Asset Management LLC Boosts Stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Key Points

• Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. by 39.6%, acquiring a total of 908,562 shares valued at approximately $28.16 million.
• Several hedge funds modified their holdings, with CWM LLC raising its position by 166.8%, and other funds also increasing their stakes, indicating strong institutional interest.
• Liquidity Services reported earnings of $0.34 per share for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate and setting a guidance for Q4 2025 between $0.240 and $0.340 EPS.

Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) by 39.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 908,562 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 257,948 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned about 2.91% of Liquidity Services worth $28,157,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 132,134 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,097,000 after buying an additional 12,702 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 826.0% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 196,366 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,341,000 after buying an additional 175,161 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 155.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 63,587 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,053,000 after buying an additional 38,675 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 71,511 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,309,000 after buying an additional 14,542 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 113,042 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,505,000 after buying an additional 4,355 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:LQDT traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $27.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 140,864 shares, compared to its average volume of 213,293. The firm has a market capitalization of $848.71 million, a PE ratio of 32.74 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.23 and a twelve month high of $39.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $25.38 and a 200 day moving average of $27.01.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.25% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The firm had revenue of $119.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.41 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.240-0.340 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LQDT. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Liquidity Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $38.50.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, Director George H. Ellis sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.35, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,708 shares of the company's stock, valued at $398,197.80. This trade represents a 32.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 28.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Liquidity Services Profile

Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets; GovDeals marketplace, which provides self-directed service solutions in which sellers list their own assets that enables local and state government entities, and commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage assets; and AllSurplus, a centralized marketplace that connects global buyer base with assets from across the network of marketplaces in a single destination.