Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ: LBTYK) is -5.86% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $8.39 and a high of $14.83 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The LBTYK stock was last observed hovering at around $12.26 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.11%.
Currently trading at $12.37, the stock is 2.57% and 3.41% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.12 million and changing 0.90% at the moment leaves the stock 9.29% off its SMA200. LBTYK registered 35.05% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 13.46%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $11.9626 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $16.7563.
The stock witnessed a 9.96% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -9.71%, and is 4.39% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.31% over the week and 2.82% over the month.
Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYK) has around 6820 employees, a market worth around $4.22B and $7.67B in sales. Profit margin for the company is -54.02%. Distance from 52-week low is 47.43% and -16.59% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-11.66%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -8.61% this year
395.0 institutions hold shares in Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYK), with institutional investors hold 91.64% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 173.55M, and float is at 141.76M with Short Float at 3.78%. Institutions hold 80.63% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA with over 42.31 million shares valued at $$755.25 million. The investor’s holdings represent 11.3984 of the LBTYK Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is DODGE & COX with 8.79 million shares valued at $$156.84 million to account for 2.3671 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are ACR ALPINE CAPITAL RESEARCH, LLC which holds 8.1 million shares representing 2.1832 and valued at over $$144.66 million, while ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP holds 1.1584 of the shares totaling 4.3 million with a market value of $$76.75 million.
Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYK) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by GOULD PAUL A, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that GOULD PAUL A sold 102,748 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 17 ’25 at a price of $12.20 per share for a total of $1.25 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.5 million shares.
Liberty Global Ltd disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 17 ’25 that CURTIS MIRANDA (Director) sold a total of 41,600 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 17 ’25 and was made at $12.18 per share for $0.51 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.17 million shares of the LBTYK stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 17 ’25, Waldron Jason (SVP & CAO) disposed off 27,687 shares at an average price of $12.16 for $0.34 million. The insider now directly holds 55,129 shares of Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYK).
