Chatham Capital Group Inc. Acquires New Holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Chatham Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 43,710 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,325,000. Chatham Capital Group Inc. owned about 0.14% of Liquidity Services at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 104.1% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 52.1% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 2,045 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total value of $429,445.41. Following the sale, the director directly owned 86,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,860,048.68. This represents a 13.06% 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, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total value of $159,291.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,100,424.65. This represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 83,357 shares of company stock worth $2,761,699 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT opened at $29.49 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $31.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.84. The firm has a market cap of $914.48 million, a P/E ratio of 32.05 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $33.61.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. The company had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $44.00.

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.