Geode Capital Management LLC Buys 26,889 Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 554,752 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,889 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC owned 1.78% of Liquidity Services worth $13,088,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of LQDT. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 38.0% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 11.5% in the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,606 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $254,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 13,563 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $319,000 after buying an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 52.2% in the 1st quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 12,806 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $397,000 after buying an additional 4,393 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $29.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $901.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.45 and a beta of 1.13. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $39.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $25.27 and a 200 day moving average of $25.09.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 6.25%.Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LQDT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday, November 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total value of $73,554.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,029,583.08. The trade was a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.45, for a total value of $148,312.35. Following the sale, the director owned 164,562 shares in the company, valued at $4,517,226.90. The trade was a 3.18% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 27,565 shares of company stock worth $805,056 over the last ninety days. 28.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Liquidity Services Profile

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.