Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Has $2.30 Million Stock Holdings in Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 20.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 84,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 21,000 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $2,304,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of 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 last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 51.2% in the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 6,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.8% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,727 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $206,000 after buying an additional 780 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Liquidity Services during the first quarter worth $254,000. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total transaction of $457,047.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $992,355.84. This represents a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total value of $259,157.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759. 28.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $32.00 on Wednesday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $39.72. The company’s 50-day moving average is $30.64 and its 200 day moving average is $27.14. The company has a market capitalization of $985.79 million, a P/E ratio of 36.78 and a beta of 0.99.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 21.06%. The firm had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.00.

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.