Globeflex Capital L P Acquires 23,660 Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Globeflex Capital L P grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 708.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 27,002 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,660 shares during the quarter. Globeflex Capital L P’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $825,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Liquidity Services by 112.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,345,000 after acquiring an additional 40,021 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Liquidity Services by 18.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $864,000 after purchasing an additional 4,344 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,419,000 after purchasing an additional 6,488 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 42.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on LQDT shares. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research downgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the transaction, the director owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,244,796.20. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total value of $397,854.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,494,494.64. The trade was a 21.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 211,822 shares of company stock valued at $7,689,699. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Liquidity Services stock opened at $38.35 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.24 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $41.28. The company’s 50-day moving average is $37.34 and its 200 day moving average is $33.86.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

Liquidity Services, Inc is a technology-driven provider of online marketplaces for surplus and remarketed assets. Through its wholly owned platforms—such as Liquidation.com, GovDeals, Machinio and GoIndustry DoveBid—the company connects sellers of industrial equipment, commercial inventory, government surplus and transportation assets with a broad base of registered buyers. Its solutions blend auction formats, fixed-price listings and managed-service offerings to support efficient asset disposition across a wide range of industries.

The company’s core services include asset valuation, marketing, inspection and logistics coordination.