Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT Shares Sold by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Key Points

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has reduced its stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. by 46.0%, selling 143,847 shares and now owning 168,683 shares valued at approximately $5.23 million.
• Insider transactions show that Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares at an average price of $27.45, reflecting a 3.18% decrease in their position.
• Liquidity Services reported $0.34 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, while setting Q4 2025 guidance at 0.240-0.340 EPS.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lowered its stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) by 46.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 168,683 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 143,847 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned approximately 0.54% of Liquidity Services worth $5,231,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 166.8% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.0% in the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,606 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter worth approximately $205,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on LQDT shares. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $40.00 price target 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 research report on Saturday, August 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $38.50.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 1.7%

Liquidity Services stock traded down $0.47 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $27.77. The stock had a trading volume of 531,623 shares, compared to its average volume of 180,433. The firm has a market capitalization of $867.53 million, a P/E ratio of 33.46 and a beta of 1.07. The firm's 50 day moving average is $25.73 and its 200 day moving average is $26.89. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a one year low of $21.23 and a one year high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.41 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.240-0.340 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.45, for a total transaction of $148,312.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 164,562 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,517,226.90. This trade represents a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director George H. Ellis sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $398,197.80. This trade represents a 32.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 17,500 shares of company stock worth $464,579. Corporate 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.