Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT Shares Acquired by Invesco Ltd.

Key Points

• Invesco Ltd. has increased its stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. by 243.1%, owning 405,489 shares valued at approximately $12.57 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Insider transactions included Director George H. Ellis selling 7,500 shares, reducing his ownership by 32.32% to roughly 15,708 shares valued at $398,197.
• Liquidity Services reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.34 for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, and received a target price of $40.00 from Barrington Research.

Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) by 243.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 405,489 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 287,301 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned 1.31% of Liquidity Services worth $12,574,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of LQDT. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 166.8% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 824 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 257.6% in the 4th quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 1,788 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,606 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $143,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the period. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth $209,000. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 1.1%

Liquidity Services stock traded up $0.29 during trading on Friday, hitting $26.59. The company had a trading volume of 197,679 shares, compared to its average volume of 305,566. The stock has a market cap of $830.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.04 and a beta of 1.21. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.00 and a 1-year high of $39.72. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $24.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.65.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $119.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.41 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 6.25%. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.240-0.340 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

About Liquidity Services

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.