Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC Purchases Shares of 181,078 Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 181,078 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,379,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC owned approximately 0.05% of Liberty Global as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in LBTYK. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 255,678 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,360,000 after buying an additional 68,612 shares during the period. Blue Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $156,000. Bridgefront Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $184,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 232.9% during the 4th quarter. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 39,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $515,000 after buying an additional 27,423 shares during the period. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,422,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Liberty Global in a report on Friday, January 17th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock.

Liberty Global Stock Performance

Shares of LBTYK stock opened at $9.51 on Monday. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 12 month low of $9.21 and a 12 month 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 $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.18. The company's fifty day moving average price is $11.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.87.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported ($3.84) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.71) by ($3.13). The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. Liberty Global had a return on equity of 9.83% and a net margin of 23.09%.

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.

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