Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) by 94.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 242,556 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 117,867 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned 0.07% of Liberty Global worth $3,187,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Liberty Global in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth about $500,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth about $156,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 114,794 shares of the company's stock worth $1,508,000 after acquiring an additional 36,355 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth about $425,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.10% of the company's stock.
Liberty Global Stock Up 0.3%
Shares of LBTYK stock traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $9.89. 2,035,567 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,583,806. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 1 year low of $9.21 and a 1 year high of $22.14. The stock has a market cap of $3.45 billion, a PE ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $10.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.90.
Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported ($3.84) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.71) by ($3.13). The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for 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 Company Profile
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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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