Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. Has $2.72 Million Stock Position in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 49.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 99,209 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 96,736 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. owned 0.32% of Liquidity Services worth $2,721,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 7.8% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 221,441 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,867,000 after buying an additional 16,088 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter valued at $2,150,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 146,183.3% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 61,439 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,928,000 after purchasing an additional 61,397 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 17.3% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 56,703 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,758,000 after purchasing an additional 8,379 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 27.3% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 318,175 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,867,000 after acquiring an additional 68,322 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.6%

Liquidity Services stock opened at $30.78 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $26.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.87. The stock has a market cap of $942.95 million, a P/E ratio of 35.37 and a beta of 1.13. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $118.09 million during 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on LQDT. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director directly owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. The trade was a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total value of $457,047.36. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 32,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $992,355.84. This trade represents a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 25,761 shares of company stock valued at $789,759. Insiders own 28.40% of the company’s stock.

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.