Man Group plc Takes $2.43 Million Position in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Man Group plc bought a new stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 62,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,426,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,957 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 3.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in Liquidity Services by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $336,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 8,955 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 742 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other news, EVP John Daunt sold 715 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.00, for a total transaction of $27,885.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,485,354. This trade represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total transaction of $143,152.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 100,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,815,784. Company insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of Liquidity Services stock opened at $39.33 on Wednesday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $44.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.56 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a fifty day moving average of $40.08 and a 200-day moving average of $35.75.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 6.79%.The company had revenue of $129.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $50.00 target price on Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.00.

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.