Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $7.18 Million Holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. reduced its stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 12.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 236,817 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 35,068 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned 0.77% of Liquidity Services worth $7,178,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41. Following the sale, the director owned 86,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,860,048.68. The trade was a 13.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 83,357 shares of company stock worth $2,761,699. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 1.0%

LQDT opened at $29.49 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $914.48 million, a P/E ratio of 32.05 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50 day moving average is $31.13 and its 200-day moving average is $28.83. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $33.61.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Liquidity Services 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.