Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Buys 102,429 Shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) by 22.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 561,412 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 102,429 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned approximately 0.16% of Liberty Global worth $7,377,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LBTYK. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the third quarter valued at $15,636,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Liberty Global in the third quarter valued at $7,471,000. Hall Kathryn A. bought a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,262,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 121.1% during the 2nd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 376,698 shares of the company's stock worth $6,724,000 after purchasing an additional 206,318 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in Liberty Global by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,797,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $82,062,000 after purchasing an additional 131,875 shares during the last quarter. 46.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Liberty Global in a research report on Friday, January 17th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Global

In related news, CFO Charles H. R. Bracken sold 84,103 shares of Liberty Global stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.56, for a total transaction of $1,224,539.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,312 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $776,222.72. This trade represents a 61.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 9.86% of the company's stock.

Liberty Global Stock Performance

LBTYK traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,333,639 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,136,353. The company's 50-day moving average is $13.06 and its 200-day moving average is $17.40. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 52 week low of $11.25 and a 52 week high of $22.14. The firm has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a PE ratio of -1.16 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19.

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.