UMB Bank n.a. Boosts Stake in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA)

UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA - Free Report) by 149.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 526,651 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 315,242 shares during the quarter. UMB Bank n.a. owned about 0.15% of Liberty Global worth $6,062,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 58.1% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,940 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 1st quarter worth approximately $50,000. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 4th quarter worth approximately $73,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 2,370.7% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,745 shares of the company's stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 6,472 shares during the period. 37.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Liberty Global Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:LBTYA traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $10.02. 1,627,827 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,087,127. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 1 year low of $9.03 and a 1 year high of $21.56. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $10.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported ($3.84) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.83) by ($3.01). The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.09 billion. Liberty Global had a net margin of 23.09% and a return on equity of 9.83%. Equities analysts expect that Liberty Global Ltd. will post -1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on LBTYA shares. Barclays set a $11.00 target price on Liberty Global and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Liberty Global from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on Liberty Global from $13.00 to $10.60 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.94.

Liberty Global Company 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.