Liberty Broadband (LBRDK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Liberty Broadband Corporation engages in the communications businesses. The company's GCI Holdings segment provides data, wireless, video, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, educational, and medical institutions in Alaska under the GCI brand. Its Charter segment offers subscription-based Internet and video services, and mobile and voice services; and state-of-the-art residential and business services, which includes Spectrum Internet, TV, mobile and voice for small and medium-sized companies; Spectrum Business provides a suite of broadband products and services for businesses and government application; Spectrum Enterprise offers customized fiber-based solutions; Spectrum Reach provides advertising and production for the modern media landscape. In addition, the company provides security suite that offers computer viruses, spyware and threats from malicious actors across the internet; offers internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity to cellular towers and office buildings, video entertainment, and business telephone services; advertising services on cable television networks, streaming services, and advertising platforms; and operates regional sports and news networks. Liberty Broadband Corporation was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $76.26 to $79.20
• 50-Day Range: $59.56 to $79.24
• 52-Week Range: $46.46 to $95.53
• Volume: 1.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.10
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $81.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Liberty Broadband Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Liberty Broadband scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 171st out of 293 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Liberty Broadband has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Liberty Broadband has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Liberty Broadband are expected to grow by 11.60% in the coming year, from $9.05 to $10.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Liberty Broadband is 13.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Liberty Broadband is 13.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Liberty Broadband has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.16% of the float of Liberty Broadband has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Liberty Broadband has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Liberty Broadband has recently decreased by 6.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Liberty Broadband does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Liberty Broadband does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.16% of the float of Liberty Broadband has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Liberty Broadband has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Liberty Broadband has recently decreased by 6.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Liberty Broadband has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Liberty Broadband this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Liberty Broadband insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $506,080.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.80% of the stock of Liberty Broadband is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.22% of the stock of Liberty Broadband is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LBRDK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LBRDK shares performed this year?

Liberty Broadband's stock was trading at $80.59 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LBRDK stock has decreased by 4.2% and is now trading at $77.18.
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How were Liberty Broadband's earnings last quarter?

Liberty Broadband Co. (NASDAQ:LBRDK) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.51 by $1.15. The firm had revenue of $246 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $244.25 million. Liberty Broadband had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 81.86%.

Does Liberty Broadband have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Liberty Broadband: Communication Capital LLC, JJCK LLC, LBC Cheetah 1 LLC, LBC Cheetah 5 LLC, LBC Cheetah 6 LLC, LMC Cheetah 1 LLC, LMC Cheetah 4 LLC, and others.

Who are Liberty Broadband's major shareholders?

Liberty Broadband's top institutional shareholders include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include J David Wargo, Brian J Wendling, Richard R Green, Julie D Frist and John C Malone.
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How do I buy shares of Liberty Broadband?

Shares of LBRDK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 10/03/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/01/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Cable & other pay television services
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LBRDK
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1611983
• Web: www.libertybroadband.com
• Phone: (720) 875-5700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,900
• Year Founded: 1991

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $81.00
• High Stock Price Target: $91.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $69.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.53
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $688 million
• Net Margins: 81.86%
• Pretax Margin: 105.20%
• Return on Equity: 8.79%
• Return on Assets: 5.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 1.68
• Quick Ratio: 1.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $981 million
• Price / Sales: 11.24
• Cash Flow: $8.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.57
• Book Value: $62.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 142,848,000
• Free Float: 127,420,000
• Market Cap: $11.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02