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Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) Stock Price Down 6.7% - Time to Sell?

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Key Points

  • Shares of Liberty Global fell 6.7% to $13.16 on Tuesday (intraday low $13.61) on very light trading—9,119 shares changed hands, about 84% below the average volume of 56,088.
  • Analysts remain negative: Weiss Ratings restated a Sell (D-) and MarketBeat shows a consensus Sell rating.
  • Fundamentals look weak—Liberty Global reported quarterly EPS of ($8.60), a negative ROE of -58.32% and a net margin of -146.30%, with a market cap of $4.47 billion and a P/E of -0.64.
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Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYB - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 6.7% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $13.61 and last traded at $13.1560. 9,119 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 84% from the average session volume of 56,088 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.10.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Liberty Global in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Sell".

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Liberty Global Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.06. The company has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.64 and a beta of 0.30.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported ($8.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter. Liberty Global had a negative return on equity of 58.32% and a negative net margin of 146.30%.

Liberty Global Company Profile

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Liberty Global Plc is an international television and broadband company, which engages in the provision of broadband communications services. It operates through the following geographical segments: U.K. and Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and Corporate. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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