Strs Ohio Invests $592,000 in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Key Points

• Strs Ohio has invested approximately $592,000 in Liquidity Services, acquiring 19,100 shares in the first quarter, now holding 0.06% of the company's total stock.
• Liquidity Services reported $0.34 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding consensus estimates, while the company has a market cap of $867.53 million and shares have fluctuated between $21.23 and $39.72 in the past year.
• Analysts have generally given Liquidity Services a "Buy" rating with a consensus price target of $38.50, although Barrington Research maintained an "outperform" rating with a $40.00 price objective.

Strs Ohio bought a new position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 19,100 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $592,000. Strs Ohio owned about 0.06% of Liquidity Services at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 166.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 38.0% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 11.5% in the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,606 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $143,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the first quarter valued at about $205,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter valued at about $209,000. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.45, for a total value of $148,312.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 164,562 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,517,226.90. This represents a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director George H. Ellis sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.35, for a total value of $190,125.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,708 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $398,197.80. This represents a 32.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 17,500 shares of company stock valued at $464,579 over the last quarter. 28.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Liquidity Services Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of Liquidity Services stock traded down $0.32 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $27.57. 41,642 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 312,815. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.81 and a 200 day moving average of $26.81. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.23 and a fifty-two week high of $39.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $861.41 million, a PE ratio of 33.23 and a beta of 1.07.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 6.25%.The firm had revenue of $119.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $120.41 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.240-0.340 EPS.

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.