Quantbot Technologies LP Acquires 242,950 Shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Quantbot Technologies LP increased its position in shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) by 321.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 318,644 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 242,950 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP owned about 0.09% of Liberty Global worth $4,187,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 871 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new position in shares of Liberty Global during the fourth quarter valued at about $63,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new position in Liberty Global in the 4th quarter valued at about $77,000. Institutional investors own 46.10% of the company's stock.

Liberty Global Stock Up 1.9 %

NASDAQ:LBTYK traded up $0.23 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $12.17. 1,232,646 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,768,228. Liberty Global Ltd. has a one year low of $10.83 and a one year high of $22.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.22. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $11.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.36.

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Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.86) by $7.19. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.84 billion. Liberty Global had a net margin of 23.09% and a return on equity of 9.83%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Activity at Liberty Global

In other Liberty Global news, major shareholder Nicholas V. Tompras sold 57,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.94, for a total transaction of $737,580.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 16,153 shares in the company, valued at $209,019.82. This represents a 77.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 9.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Liberty Global Company 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.