Maryland State Retirement & Pension System Reduces Position in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System trimmed its position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 10.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,691 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 815 shares during the period. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $207,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter valued at about $369,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 161.2% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 19,061 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 11,763 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 40,856 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,320,000 after buying an additional 1,429 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,477,000. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its position in Liquidity Services by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 37,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,205,000 after buying an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.50.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $25.54 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $797.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.77 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $24.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.98. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.00 and a 1-year high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The business services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $119.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.41 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.25% and a return on equity of 20.75%. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.240-0.340 EPS.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director George H. Ellis sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.35, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,708 shares in the company, valued at $398,197.80. This trade represents a 32.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 28.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Liquidity Services

Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets; GovDeals marketplace, which provides self-directed service solutions in which sellers list their own assets that enables local and state government entities, and commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage assets; and AllSurplus, a centralized marketplace that connects global buyer base with assets from across the network of marketplaces in a single destination.