Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Takes Position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH has invested approximately $494,000 in Liquidity Services, Inc., acquiring 15,925 shares during the first quarter.
• Liquidity Services reported a net margin of 6.31% and a revenue of $116.38 million for the most recent quarter, falling short of analyst estimates.
• The company's stock currently has a market cap of $733.05 million, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.72, and is trading down 1.7% at $23.48.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 15,925 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $494,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.05% of Liquidity Services at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 buying an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 257.6% in the fourth 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. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth approximately $132,000. Finally, Diversified Trust Co purchased a new position in Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $205,000. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company's stock.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

NASDAQ LQDT traded up $0.79 on Monday, hitting $24.27. 183,798 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 325,374. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $19.87 and a 52-week high of $39.72. The company has a market capitalization of $757.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.72 and a beta of 1.21. The company's 50-day moving average price is $24.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.85.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The business services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.31. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.31% and a return on equity of 20.89%. The business had revenue of $116.38 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $125.20 million.

Liquidity Services 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.