Access Investment Management LLC Grows Stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Access Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 14.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 160,625 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,155 shares during the period. Access Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.51% of Liquidity Services worth $4,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 51.2% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 6,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at $203,000. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

LQDT opened at $32.00 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.28. The firm has a market cap of $985.92 million, a P/E ratio of 36.78 and a beta of 0.99. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 21.06%. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on LQDT shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This trade represents a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the business’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 value of $457,047.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,761 shares of company stock valued at $789,759. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

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.