Liberty Global Ltd $LBTYA Stock Holdings Trimmed by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lessened its holdings in shares of Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYA) by 4.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,962,952 shares of the company’s stock after selling 98,887 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $23,732,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC increased its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 9.7% during the first quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC now owns 23,644,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $285,866,000 after purchasing an additional 2,097,847 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Liberty Global by 75.0% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,423,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,543,000 after purchasing an additional 5,751,520 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Liberty Global by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 10,018,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,605,000 after purchasing an additional 2,268,065 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Liberty Global by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,832,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,782,000 after buying an additional 521,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Contour Asset Management LLC grew its position in Liberty Global by 19.8% in the 4th quarter. Contour Asset Management LLC now owns 5,183,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,740,000 after buying an additional 857,244 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 37.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LBTYA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Liberty Global from $12.60 to $12.10 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Pivotal Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of Liberty Global in a report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liberty Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Liberty Global from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liberty Global has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.02.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Global

In other news, Director J David Wargo sold 55,000 shares of Liberty Global stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.54, for a total value of $634,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 53,876 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $621,729.04. The trade was a 50.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 4.34% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Global Trading Down 5.8%

Shares of LBTYA stock opened at $9.69 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.64. Liberty Global Ltd has a fifty-two week low of $9.43 and a fifty-two week high of $13.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The company reported ($1.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.48) by ($0.59). Liberty Global had a negative return on equity of 47.65% and a negative net margin of 109.64%.The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Liberty Global Ltd will post -1.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Liberty Global

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Global this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Liberty Global reported Q2 2026 EPS of ($1.07), well below analyst expectations of ($0.48), reinforcing concerns about profitability and helping drive the stock down. Liberty Global Reports Q2 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The company also highlighted negative net margin and negative return on equity, which suggests the business is still struggling to convert revenue into earnings. Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said it is targeting $2 billion in year-end corporate cash and still plans to advance the Ziggo Group spin-off to mid-2027, a longer-term restructuring move that could eventually unlock value but does not offset the near-term earnings miss. Liberty Global targets $2B year-end corporate cash while advancing Ziggo Group spin to mid-’27
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional news about unusual options activity and short-interest data suggests traders are positioning for continued volatility, but these items are less important than the earnings disappointment.

Liberty Global Profile

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.