Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ: LBTYK) is -7.08% 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 $12.17 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.04%.
Currently trading at $12.21, the stock is 0.83% and 2.51% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.38 million and changing 0.33% at the moment leaves the stock 7.09% off its SMA200. LBTYK registered 33.38% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 7.45%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $11.9116 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $16.58305.
The stock witnessed a 0.16% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -5.13%, and is -1.61% down 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 2.32% over the week and 2.52% over the month.
Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYK) has around 6820 employees, a market worth around $4.17B and $7.67B in sales. Profit margin for the company is -54.02%. Distance from 52-week low is 45.53% and -17.67% 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 -156.90% this year
394.0 institutions hold shares in Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYK), with institutional investors hold 97.49% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 173.55M, and float is at 141.95M with Short Float at 3.61%. Institutions hold 85.07% 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 BLACKROCK INC. with 9.77 million shares valued at $174.46 million to account for 2.633 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are DODGE & COX which holds 8.79 million shares representing 2.3671 and valued at over $156.84 million, while ACR ALPINE CAPITAL RESEARCH, LLC holds 2.1832 of the shares totaling 8.1 million with a market value of $144.66 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).
