Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT Shares Purchased by Willis Investment Counsel

Willis Investment Counsel boosted its position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 49.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 124,869 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,177 shares during the period. Willis Investment Counsel owned approximately 0.41% of Liquidity Services worth $3,785,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in 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 period. State of Wyoming lifted its position 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 worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position 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 period. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total value of $429,445.41. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 86,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,860,048.68. This trade represents a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total value of $159,291.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,100,424.65. This represents a 7.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 83,357 shares of company stock valued at $2,761,699. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ LQDT opened at $31.99 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $992.01 million, a P/E ratio of 34.77 and a beta of 1.02. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.67 and a 1 year high of $33.61. The business’s fifty day moving average is $31.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.02.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

LQDT has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.