Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) Stock Jumps 5.1% – What’s Next?

Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYB)’s share price was up 5.1% during trading on Tuesday. The company traded as high as $11.81 and last traded at $12.1650. 299 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 26,688 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.58.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Liberty Global in a report on Thursday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. According to data from MarketBeat, Liberty Global presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Liberty Global Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $12.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.65 and a beta of 0.50.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.32) by $1.64. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. Liberty Global had a negative return on equity of 25.59% and a negative net margin of 44.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liberty Global

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in Liberty Global stock. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYB) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 5,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $68,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Global Company Profile

Liberty Global is an international telecommunications company that provides broadband internet, video, mobile and fixed-line voice services through operating businesses and joint ventures. Its consumer brands and services serve residential and business customers in several European markets. The company’s portfolio includes interests in Virgin Media O2 in the United Kingdom and VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands, as well as operating businesses such as Telenet in Belgium. Its structure combines wholly owned businesses with partnerships alongside other telecommunications companies.