Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Has $5.48 Million Stock Position in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Key Points

• Arrowstreet Capital reduced its Liquidity Services stake by 25.5% in the first quarter, selling 61,289 shares and retaining 179,353 shares worth approximately $5.48 million. Institutional investors collectively own 71.15% of LQDT.
• Company insiders have also been selling shares: executives sold 209,222 shares worth about $7.6 million over the past 90 days, while insiders retain 28.06% ownership.
• Liquidity Services reported quarterly EPS of $0.35, beating estimates by $0.05, and analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $44 price target versus a recent share price of $38.98.

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership reduced its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) by 25.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 179,353 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 61,289 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned approximately 0.58% of Liquidity Services worth $5,483,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter valued at $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 3,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total transaction of $397,854.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,086 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,494,494.64. This trade represents a 21.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total transaction of $143,152.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 209,222 shares of company stock worth $7,598,543. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of Liquidity Services stock opened at $38.98 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 41.91 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $41.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $37.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.23.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.The company had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services 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.

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