Intech Investment Management LLC Has $1.75 Million Position in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 344.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 57,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,618 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $1,745,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 104.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 52.1% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 2,045 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LQDT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $36.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.72 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.80. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $38.83.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total transaction of $392,857.71. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 58,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,004,474.57. The trade was a 16.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Novelette Murray sold 6,176 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.16, for a total transaction of $210,972.16. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 35,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,221,869.04. The trade was a 14.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 114,940 shares of company stock worth $3,987,652 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

About Liquidity Services

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.