Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Makes New Investment in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 20,709 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $810,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 112.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,345,000 after buying an additional 40,021 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 18.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $864,000 after acquiring an additional 4,344 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,419,000 after purchasing an additional 6,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 42.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of LQDT opened at $39.39 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $40.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.82. The stock has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.62 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $44.09.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John Daunt sold 715 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.27, for a total value of $29,508.05. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,571,809.22. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 97,070 shares of company stock valued at $3,702,139 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

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.