Horizon Investments LLC Invests $598,000 in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Horizon Investments LLC acquired a new position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 19,713 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $598,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 104.1% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 52.1% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $164,000 after acquiring an additional 2,045 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

More Liquidity Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Liquidity Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter EPS came in at $0.35, topping the $0.30 consensus, while revenue reached $120.73 million versus expectations of $52.86 million, a sizable beat that signals stronger-than-expected demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted industry breadth, strong buyer demand, and operating leverage, which may reassure investors that profitability can continue improving as volume grows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also said it has about $50 million of repurchase capacity, which can be viewed as a shareholder-friendly support for the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company guided third-quarter adjusted EPS to $0.30-$0.39, which brackets the $0.35 consensus and suggests results may stay in line with expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q3 GMV outlook of $425 million to $465 million provides additional operating guidance, but it appears mainly to reinforce the current growth trajectory rather than create a major new surprise. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage and transcript links from multiple outlets mainly reiterate the earnings update rather than add new stock-moving information. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 99,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. This trade represents a 34.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John Daunt sold 2,600 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.06, for a total value of $91,156.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,411,235.12. The trade was a 6.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 75,167 shares of company stock valued at $2,494,170. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $36.19 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.91 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $38.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $32.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.20.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current 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.