Liberty Global Ltd $LBTYA Shares Sold by Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC cut its holdings in shares of Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYA) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,830,234 shares of the company’s stock after selling 48,125 shares during the period. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $31,529,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LBTYA. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Liberty Global by 227.4% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,672,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,926,000 after buying an additional 5,328,998 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 4th quarter worth $42,238,000. Rubric Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Liberty Global by 36.2% during the third quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 7,750,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,819,000 after purchasing an additional 2,058,142 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 35.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,551,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,701,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Highland Peak Capital LLC purchased a new position in Liberty Global in the 3rd quarter worth about $13,294,000. 37.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Liberty Global Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LBTYA opened at $12.51 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Liberty Global Ltd has a one year low of $9.44 and a one year high of $13.52. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $12.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.23 billion, a PE ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 0.92.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $1.31. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. Liberty Global had a negative return on equity of 47.65% and a negative net margin of 109.64%. As a group, analysts predict that Liberty Global Ltd will post -1.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on LBTYA shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Liberty Global from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Liberty Global from $12.00 to $12.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of Liberty Global in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Liberty Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Liberty Global has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.15.

About Liberty Global

Liberty Global plc operates as a leading international telecommunications and television company, offering a wide array of broadband internet, digital cable television, fixed-line telephony and mobile services. Through its extensive fiber and hybrid-fiber coaxial networks, the company delivers high-speed internet connectivity, video on demand and interactive television platforms to residential and business customers. Its service portfolio includes digital voice, managed Wi-Fi solutions, home security and converged connectivity bundles designed to meet evolving consumer and enterprise demands.

The company’s footprint spans key European markets, including the United Kingdom and Ireland under the Virgin Media brand, the Netherlands through Ziggo, Belgium via Telenet, and operations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland and Luxembourg.