Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. Increases Holdings in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK - Free Report) by 32.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 115,527 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 28,167 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $2,144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Liberty Global by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 469,939 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,176,000 after buying an additional 47,558 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Liberty Global by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 26,282 shares of the company's stock valued at $694,000 after buying an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 14,445,805 shares of the company's stock worth $374,293,000 after purchasing an additional 675,496 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 13.2% during the first quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 14,275 shares of the company's stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 1,665 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aviva PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 78.8% during the first quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 106,799 shares of the company's stock worth $2,767,000 after purchasing an additional 47,076 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LBTYK has been the topic of several analyst reports. StockNews.com cut Liberty Global from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 5th. TheStreet upgraded Liberty Global from a "d+" rating to a "c-" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th.

Insider Transactions at Liberty Global

In other news, Director Miranda Curtis sold 31,200 shares of Liberty Global stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.20, for a total transaction of $505,440.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 99,699 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,615,123.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Miranda Curtis sold 31,200 shares of Liberty Global stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.20, for a total transaction of $505,440.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 99,699 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,615,123.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul A. Gould sold 50,000 shares of Liberty Global stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.79, for a total value of $989,500.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 949,059 shares in the company, valued at $18,781,877.61. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 9.86% of the company's stock.

Liberty Global Price Performance

NASDAQ:LBTYK opened at $20.84 on Monday. The business's 50-day moving average is $18.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 1.45. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 12 month low of $16.26 and a 12 month high of $22.42.

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 intelligent WiFi features; internet services; security solutions, such as anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and spam protection; smart home services; online storage solutions; web spaces; and Connect Box that delivers in-home Wi-Fi service.

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