Aristotle Capital Boston LLC Purchases 84,858 Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Aristotle Capital Boston LLC boosted its position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 13.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 702,804 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 84,858 shares during the quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $19,278,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased 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 purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the period. State of Wyoming increased 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 purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total value of $429,445.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 86,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,860,048.68. The trade was a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 83,357 shares of company stock valued at $2,761,699 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of LQDT opened at $28.44 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $881.92 million, a P/E ratio of 30.91 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $33.61.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. The business had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on LQDT. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services 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.