Acadian Asset Management LLC Grows Position 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 increased its holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) by 39.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 908,562 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 257,948 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned approximately 2.91% of Liquidity Services worth $28,157,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LQDT. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 651.4% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 798,688 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $25,790,000 after purchasing an additional 692,390 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 281.9% during the 1st quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 540,928 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $16,774,000 after buying an additional 399,279 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 243.1% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 405,489 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $12,574,000 after buying an additional 287,301 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the first quarter worth about $8,682,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 826.0% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 196,366 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,341,000 after acquiring an additional 175,161 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

LQDT stock traded up $0.20 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $27.81. The stock had a trading volume of 56,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 313,889. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $868.70 million, a PE ratio of 33.44 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.23 and a fifty-two week high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS 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 business 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

LQDT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Liquidity Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $38.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director George H. Ellis sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.35, for a total value of $190,125.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $398,197.80. The trade was a 32.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 28.40% of the company's stock.

Liquidity Services Company 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.