Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Buys New Holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Key Points

• Connor Clark & Lunn acquired 131,049 shares of Liquidity Services in the second quarter, worth approximately $5.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 71.15% of the company.
• Liquidity Services exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.45 in EPS versus the $0.34 consensus estimate and $129.58 million in revenue. Management issued fourth-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.41–$0.50.
• Analyst sentiment is favorable, with the stock carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and a $50 average price target, while insiders have sold 110,148 shares worth about $4.2 million over the past 90 days.

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 131,049 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $5,127,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. owned about 0.42% of Liquidity Services as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,056,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the 2nd quarter worth $53,000. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the 2nd quarter worth $774,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the second quarter worth $124,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the second quarter worth $140,508,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company's stock.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Liquidity Services stock opened at $41.79 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.58. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $44.09. The stock has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.97 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 17.60%. The firm had revenue of $129.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.500 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Liquidity Services news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 9,951 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.79, for a total transaction of $366,097.29. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 66,895 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,461,067.05. This trade represents a 12.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the sale, the director owned 164,380 shares in the company, valued at $6,244,796.20. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 110,148 shares of company stock valued at $4,181,881. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LQDT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price target on Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Liquidity Services from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $50.00.

About Liquidity Services

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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