Farringdon Capital Ltd. purchased a new stake in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 136,763 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,797,000. Liberty Global comprises about 0.7% of Farringdon Capital Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 40.3% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,032 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 871 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global in the fourth quarter valued at about $63,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB acquired a new position in shares of Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth about $86,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.10% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on Liberty Global in a research report on Friday, January 17th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock.
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Liberty Global Price Performance
NASDAQ:LBTYK traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $10.98. The company's stock had a trading volume of 207,319 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,802,672. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 52-week low of $10.18 and a 52-week high of $22.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.05. The business's 50-day moving average is $11.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.94. The company has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion, a PE ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.19.
Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.86) by $7.19. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. Liberty Global had a net margin of 23.09% and a return on equity of 9.83%.
Liberty Global Company Profile
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Liberty Global Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications services to residential and business customers. It offers value-added broadband services, such as WiFi features, security, anti-virus, firewall, spam protection, smart home services, online storage solutions, and web spaces; and Connect Box that delivers in-home Wi-Fi service.
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