Horizon Investments LLC Invests $598,000 in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Horizon Investments LLC purchased a new position in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 19,713 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $598,000. Horizon Investments LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Liquidity Services at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased 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 buying an additional 2,045 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Liquidity Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter EPS came in at $0.35, topping the $0.30 consensus, while revenue reached $120.73 million versus expectations of $52.86 million, a sizable beat that signals stronger-than-expected demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted industry breadth, strong buyer demand, and operating leverage, which may reassure investors that profitability can continue improving as volume grows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also said it has about $50 million of repurchase capacity, which can be viewed as a shareholder-friendly support for the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company guided third-quarter adjusted EPS to $0.30-$0.39, which brackets the $0.35 consensus and suggests results may stay in line with expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q3 GMV outlook of $425 million to $465 million provides additional operating guidance, but it appears mainly to reinforce the current growth trajectory rather than create a major new surprise. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage and transcript links from multiple outlets mainly reiterate the earnings update rather than add new stock-moving information. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on LQDT. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $36.19 on Friday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $38.83. The business’s 50 day moving average is $32.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.20. The company has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a PE ratio of 38.91 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.The company had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 99,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. This trade represents a 34.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 75,167 shares of company stock worth $2,494,170 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 28.06% 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.