Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Grows Position in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) by 14.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,305,471 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 796,034 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.76% of Liberty Global worth $82,852,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of LBTYK. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Liberty Global by 31.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,345,019 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,954,000 after purchasing an additional 807,953 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the third quarter valued at approximately $15,636,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Liberty Global by 7,017.5% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 700,362 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,203,000 after acquiring an additional 690,522 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 553,947 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. raised its holdings in Liberty Global by 92.9% in the 4th quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 1,122,072 shares of the company's stock worth $14,744,000 after acquiring an additional 540,486 shares during the last quarter. 46.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on Liberty Global in a report on Friday, January 17th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company.

Liberty Global Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LBTYK traded down $1.44 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $9.93. 2,582,247 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,760,151. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.19. Liberty Global Ltd. has a one year low of $9.67 and a one year high of $22.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $11.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.48.

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

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.