Sei Investments Co. Acquires 21,552 Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 12.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 193,469 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,552 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $5,914,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total transaction of $143,152.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 209,222 shares of company stock worth $7,598,543. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of Liquidity Services stock opened at $38.24 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 41.12 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $41.28.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.