Roubaix Capital LLC Invests $3 Million in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Key Points

• Roubaix Capital LLC has acquired a new position in Liquidity Services, purchasing 96,811 shares worth approximately $3 million, increasing its ownership to about 0.31% of the company.
• Liquidity Services reported earnings of $0.34 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, but its revenue of $119.88 million fell short of the $120.41 million forecast.
• Institutional investors now hold 71.15% of Liquidity Services' stock, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.

Roubaix Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 96,811 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,002,000. Roubaix Capital LLC owned 0.31% of Liquidity Services at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 11.5% during the first 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. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 0.8% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 63,884 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 486 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 8.0% in the first quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,344 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 544 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 6.4% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,422 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 37,332 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,205,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director George H. Ellis sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 represents a 32.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 28.40% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Liquidity Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $38.50.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of LQDT traded up $0.69 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $26.20. 180,054 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 328,556. The stock has a market capitalization of $818.49 million, a PE ratio of 31.57 and a beta of 1.21. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.00 and a fifty-two week high of $39.72. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.96.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $119.88 million for 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.

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.