Staley Capital Advisers Inc. Decreases Holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Staley Capital Advisers Inc. trimmed its holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 25.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 539,355 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 180,293 shares during the quarter. Staley Capital Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $16,488,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Liquidity Services by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,813,734 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,974,000 after purchasing an additional 54,045 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 55.1% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,227,000 after purchasing an additional 454,988 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 38.9% during the third quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 909,743 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,954,000 after buying an additional 254,875 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 18.3% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 884,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,248,000 after buying an additional 136,626 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 866,467 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,263,000 after buying an additional 7,919 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of LQDT opened at $37.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.76 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.28. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $39.93.

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

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total transaction of $143,152.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at $2,492,507.70. The trade was a 5.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,244,796.20. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 214,422 shares of company stock worth $7,775,551. Company insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LQDT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

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.