Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA) is Lancaster Investment Management's 2nd Largest Position

Lancaster Investment Management lowered its holdings in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA - Free Report) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,354,000 shares of the company's stock after selling 119,000 shares during the period. Liberty Global makes up about 26.6% of Lancaster Investment Management's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Lancaster Investment Management owned approximately 0.66% of Liberty Global worth $30,037,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in LBTYA. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Liberty Global by 58.1% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,940 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth $123,000. Yousif Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 4th quarter valued at $128,000. Finally, Clifford Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Liberty Global during the 3rd quarter worth $227,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.20% of the company's stock.

Liberty Global Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of Liberty Global stock traded up $0.09 during trading on Thursday, reaching $11.45. 1,648,993 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,143,494. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $11.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.44. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 1-year low of $10.55 and a 1-year high of $21.56.

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Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.92) by $7.25. Liberty Global had a net margin of 23.09% and a return on equity of 9.83%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.84 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Liberty Global Ltd. will post -1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on LBTYA. UBS Group cut shares of Liberty Global from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $23.00 to $13.00 in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Liberty Global from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $24.70 to $12.40 in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays cut their price target on Liberty Global from $20.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Bank of America downgraded Liberty Global from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $13.10 to $12.60 in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Liberty Global from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liberty Global presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $17.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Global

In related news, major shareholder Nicholas V. Tompras sold 57,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.94, for a total value of $737,580.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 16,153 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $209,019.82. This trade represents a 77.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 11.51% of the company's stock.

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.