Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) Shares Acquired by California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) by 0.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,044,505 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,009 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $13,725,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Global during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $15,636,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Liberty Global by 7,017.5% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 700,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,203,000 after acquiring an additional 690,522 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Liberty Global by 18.9% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,484,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,786,000 after purchasing an additional 553,947 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. grew its position in shares of Liberty Global by 92.9% in the fourth quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 1,122,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,744,000 after purchasing an additional 540,486 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 321.0% during the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 318,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 242,950 shares in the last quarter. 46.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Liberty Global in a research note on Friday, January 17th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

Liberty Global Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LBTYK opened at $10.70 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $11.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.91. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 1 year low of $10.67 and a 1 year high of $22.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.19.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.86) by $7.19. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. Liberty Global had a net margin of 23.09% and a return on equity of 9.83%.

Liberty Global Profile

Liberty Global Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications services to residential and business customers. It offers value-added broadband services, such as WiFi features, security, anti-virus, firewall, spam protection, smart home services, online storage solutions, and web spaces; and Connect Box that delivers in-home Wi-Fi service.