Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT Shares Bought by Rice Hall James & Associates LLC

Rice Hall James & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 41.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 465,158 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 135,204 shares during the quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $12,759,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LQDT. Truist Financial Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the second quarter worth approximately $34,179,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 55.1% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,227,000 after buying an additional 454,988 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 39.6% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 908,562 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,157,000 after buying an additional 257,948 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 337,736.2% in the second quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 195,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,622,000 after buying an additional 195,887 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 835.0% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 181,535 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,282,000 after buying an additional 162,120 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of Liquidity Services stock opened at $31.15 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $27.24 and a 200 day moving average of $25.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $954.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.80 and a beta of 1.13. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $118.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on LQDT shares. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Insider Activity

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at $1,150,809.90. This trade represents a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total transaction of $457,047.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 32,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $992,355.84. This represents a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 25,761 shares of company stock valued at $789,759. 28.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.