Invesco Ltd. Boosts Holdings in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) by 22.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 562,776 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 104,219 shares during the quarter. Invesco Ltd. owned approximately 0.16% of Liberty Global worth $7,395,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Liberty Global during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 40.3% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,032 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 871 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new position in Liberty Global in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB purchased a new position in Liberty Global in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Liberty Global during the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. 46.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on Liberty Global in a report on Friday, January 17th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company.

Liberty Global Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of Liberty Global stock opened at $11.10 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $11.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 12-month low of $10.18 and a 12-month high of $22.14. The company has a market cap of $3.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.65 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.86) by $7.19. The firm 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 Profile

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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