NASDAQ:LBTYA

Liberty Global (LBTYA) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$17.14

+0.72 (+4.38%)

(As of 06/7/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $16.49
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$17.21
50-Day Range: $15.95
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$19.90
52-Week Range: $15.22
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$24.20

Volume: 1.55 million shs
Average Volume: 1.54 million shs
Market Capitalization: $7.63 billion

P/E Ratio: 1.40
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $27.34

Liberty Global MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 56.9% Upside
$26.90 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.07% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.20
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$421,740 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($1.63) to ($0.83) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.63 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

50th out of 260 stocks

Cable & Other Pay Television Services Industry

6th out of 20 stocks

3.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Liberty Global has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $26.90, Liberty Global has a forecasted upside of 56.9% from its current price of $17.14.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Liberty Global has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.07% of the float of Liberty Global has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Liberty Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Liberty Global has recently decreased by 5.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Liberty Global does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Liberty Global does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LBTYA.

3.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Liberty Global has a news sentiment score of 1.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Liberty Global this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Liberty Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Liberty Global insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $421,740.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.45% of the stock of Liberty Global is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 31.18% of the stock of Liberty Global is held by institutions.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Liberty Global are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.63) to ($0.83) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Liberty Global is 1.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.34.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Liberty Global is 1.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 13.17.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Liberty Global has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Stock

Liberty Global Plc operates as an international converged fixed and mobile communications company, which engages in the provision of connectivity and entertainment and connectivity services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Switzerland, Belgium, U.K., Ireland, and Central and Other. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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LBTYA Stock News Headlines

June 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

LIBERTY GLOBAL ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS AND RESPONSE MEMORANDUM RELATED TO ITS BID FOR SHARES IN TELENET IT DOESN’T ALREADY OWN

May 24, 2023 | msn.com

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June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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May 23, 2023 | msn.com

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May 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Receives $27.34 Consensus PT from Analysts

May 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Liberty Global plc 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global (LBTYA) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

May 5, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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May 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

UK mobile users spending millions on smartphones they've already paid for, Virgin Media O2 says

April 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Given New $36.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

April 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Receives $26.41 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

April 20, 2023 | msn.com

Virgin Media O2 kicks off stake sale in UK's largest mobile tower network - FT

April 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Traders Buy High Volume of Liberty Global Call Options (NASDAQ:LBTYA)

April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Virgin Media O2 fires starting gun on sale of stake in masts business

April 19, 2023 | msn.com

Unusual Call Option Trade in Liberty Global plc () (LBTYA) Worth $900.48K

April 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Britain sets 5G goal, says no 'magic number' of operators

April 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) EVP Sells $120,240.00 in Stock

April 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Shares Gap Down Following Insider Selling

March 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Receives $26.41 Average PT from Analysts

March 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Infrastructure funds in talks to acquire UK ‘altnet’ Trooli

March 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Benchmark

March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Price Target to $24.40

March 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Liberty Global: Do Not Provide Margin Of Safety

March 22, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Liberty Global A (LBTYA) Receives a Hold from Bank of America Securities

March 22, 2023 | benzinga.com

Liberty Global Stock (NASDAQ:LBTYA), Short Interest Report

March 21, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Liberty Global Makes EUR22-a-Share Takeover Bid for Telenet Group

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LBTYA Price History

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LBTYA Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/15/2021
Today: 6/07/2023
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/24/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Cable & other pay television services
Sub-Industry: Cable & Satellite
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LBTYA
CUSIP: 53055510
CIK: 1570585
Web: www.libertyglobal.com
Phone: 442084836300
Fax: 303-220-6601
Employees: 10,100
Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $26.90
High Stock Price Forecast: $36.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $20.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +60.3%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.40
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $1.47 billion
Net Margins: -3.97%
Pretax Margin: -6.01%
Return on Equity: -4.80%
Return on Assets: -2.58%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.64
Current Ratio: 1.53
Quick Ratio: 1.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $7.20 billion
Price / Sales: 1.06
Cash Flow: $6.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.68
Book Value: $49.14 per share
Price / Book: 0.35

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 445,250,000
Free Float: 403,173,000
Market Cap: $7.60 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.26

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Key Executives

Michael Thomas Fries
Vice Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Charles Henry Rowland Bracken
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

Enrique Rodríguez
Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP

Bryan Hambleton Hall
Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel

Amy M. Blair
Chief People Officer & Senior Vice President

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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LBTYA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Liberty Global stock right now?: 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Liberty Global in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" LBTYA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LBTYA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Liberty Global's stock price forecast for 2023?: 8 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Liberty Global's stock. Their LBTYA share price forecasts range from $20.00 to $36.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $26.90 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 57.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have LBTYA shares performed in 2023?: Liberty Global's stock was trading at $18.93 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LBTYA shares have decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $17.06.
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When is Liberty Global's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 24th 2023.
View our LBTYA earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Liberty Global's earnings call?: Liberty Global will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, July 25th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Liberty Global's earnings last quarter?: Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 15th. The company reported ($1.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $1.71. The firm had revenue of $3.43 billion for the quarter. Liberty Global had a negative net margin of 3.97% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.80%.
Read the conference call transcript.
What ETFs hold Liberty Global's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) stock in their portfolio include Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NUMG), Roundhill IO Digital Infrastructure ETF (BYTE), Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX), Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF (FCOM), Fidelity Value Factor ETF (FVAL), Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL), Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (QQQJ) and Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (QQJG).
What is Michael T. Fries' approval rating as Liberty Global's CEO?: 107 employees have rated Liberty Global Chief Executive Officer Michael T. Fries on Glassdoor.com. Michael T. Fries has an approval rating of 69% among the company's employees.

What is Liberty Global's stock symbol?: Liberty Global trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LBTYA."
Who are Liberty Global's major shareholders?: Liberty Global's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Harris Associates L P (5.98%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (2.93%), BlackRock Inc. (1.67%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.82%), Perpetual Ltd (0.71%) and Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (0.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrea Salvato, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Bryan H Hall, Charles H R Bracken, David E Rapley, J C Sparkman, Jason Waldron, John C Malone, Larry E Romrell, Miranda Curtis, Paul A Gould and Richard R Green.
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How do I buy shares of Liberty Global?: Shares of LBTYA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Liberty Global's stock price today?: One share of LBTYA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.06.
How much money does Liberty Global make?: Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) has a market capitalization of $7.60 billion and generates $7.20 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does Liberty Global have?: The company employs 10,100 workers across the globe.
Does Liberty Global have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Liberty Global: All3Media, Associated SMR Inc., Aster Sp. Z.o.o., BASE Company N.V., BCMV Limited, Binan Investments B.V., Birmingham Cable Corporation Limited, Birmingham Cable Limited, Bitbuzz UK Limited, CATALYST NEWCO 1 LIMITED, Cable & Wireless Communications, Cable London Limited, Cable on Demand Limited, CableTel Herts and Beds Limited, CableTel Northern Ireland Limited, CableTel Surrey and Hampshire Limited, Casey Cablevision Limited, Catalyst NewCo 3 Limited, Channel 6 Broadcasting Limited, Choice Cable TV, Coditel Brabant sprl, Comet Finance Limited, Connectify NV, Cullen Broadcasting Limited, De Vijver Media, De Vijver Media NV, Diamond Cable Communications Limited, Décor Oyenbrug BV, Eurobell (Holdings) Limited, FlexTech Engineering, General Cable Limited, Global Handset Finco Ltd, ITV Betriebsgesellschaft GmbH, Kabel BW Musketeer GmbH, Kabel Baden-Württemberg, Kish Media Limited, LG Sponsor Limited, LGCI HoldCo LP, LGCI Holdco I BV, LGCI Holdings Limited, LGI International LLC, LGI Technology Holdings Inc., LGI Ventures B.V., LGI Ventures Management Inc., Labesa Holding B.V., Liberty Global B.V., Liberty Global Broadband Germany Holding II Limited, Liberty Global Broadband Germany Holding Limited, Liberty Global Broadband Holding Limited, Liberty Global Broadband I Limited, Liberty Global Broadband II Limited, Liberty Global CE Holding B.V., Liberty Global CEE Group Holding BV, Liberty Global Capital Limited, Liberty Global Communication Services BV, Liberty Global Content Investments BV, Liberty Global Corporate BV, Liberty Global Europe 2 Limited, Liberty Global Europe Financing B.V., Liberty Global Europe HoldCo 2 B.V., Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V., Liberty Global Europe Holding II B.V., Liberty Global Europe Holding III B.V., Liberty Global Europe Investments B.V., Liberty Global Europe Limited, Liberty Global Europe Management B.V., Liberty Global Finance I (UK) Limited, Liberty Global Finance II (UK) Limited, Liberty Global Holding B.V., Liberty Global Holding Company Limited, Liberty Global Holdings Inc., Liberty Global Inc., Liberty Global Insurance Company Limited, Liberty Global Luxembourg Sàrl, Liberty Global Management LLC, Liberty Global Management Services Limited, Liberty Global SSC Limited, Liberty Global Services B.V., Liberty Global Services LLC, Liberty Global Smart Sourcing GmbH, Liberty Global Swiss Services GmbH, Liberty Global Switzerland HoldCo BV, Liberty Global Technology Limited, Liberty Global Technology Services BV, Liberty Global Ventures Group Holding BV, Liberty Global Ventures Group Limited, Liberty Global Ventures Holding BV, Liberty Global Ventures Holding Limited, Liberty Global Ventures Limited, Liberty Global plc, Liberty Infrastructure Real Estate HoldCo Limited, Liberty Networks Limited, Liberty Programming Japan LLC, Liberty Property Co I Limited, Liberty Property Co II Limited, Liberty Property Holdco I Sàrl, Liberty Property Holdco II Sàrl, Liberty Property Holdco III Limited, Liberty Spectrum Inc., Loft International BV, Matchco Limited, Mobile Challenger Intermediate Group SA, Multimedia Polska, NTL CableComms Group LLC, NTL Pension Trustees II Limited, Native Nation BV, NewCo Financing Partnership, NewCo I BV, Newco Holdco 5 Limited, P.B.N. Holdings Ltd, Phoenix Renewables Ltd, SBS Belgium NV, SBS Sales Belgium NV, San Juan Cable LLC, Sitel SA, Smallworld Cable Limited, Stream32 BV, Sunrise Communications AG, Sunrise Communications Group AG, Sunrise Communications Group AG, Sunrise Communications Holdings SA, Swiss Open Fiber AG, TELDAS GmbH, TVThree Enterprises Limited, TVThree Sales Limited, Teledistal SA, Telelavaux SA, Telenet BV, Telenet Finance BV, Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sàrl, Telenet Financing USD LLC, Telenet Group Holding N.V., Telenet Group Holding N.V., Telenet Group NV/SA, Telenet International Finance Sàrl, Telenet Luxembourg Finance Center Sàrl, Telenet Retail BV, Telenet Solutions Luxemburg NV, Telenet Tecteo Bidco NV, Telenet Vlaanderen NV, Telewest Communications (Dundee & Perth) Limited, Telewest Communications (Glenrothes) Limited, Telewest Communications (Midlands and North West) Limited, Telewest Communications (North East) Limited, Telewest Communications (Scotland) Limited, Telewest Communications (South East) Limited, Telewest Communications (South West) Limited, Telewest Communications (Tyneside) Limited, Telewest Communications Cable Limited, Telewest Communications Networks Limited, Telewest Limited, The Park Entertainment B.V., The Park Entertainment NV, Theseus No. 1 Limited, Theseus No. 2 Limited, Tullamore Beta Limited, UIM Aircraft LLC, UPC Broadband Holding B.V., UPC Broadband Ireland Ltd, UPC Broadband Slovakia sro, UPC CEE Holding BV, UPC DTH Holding BV, UPC Financing Partnership, UPC France Holding B.V., UPC Germany Holding B.V., UPC Holding B.V., UPC Holding II B.V., UPC Poland Holding B.V., UPC Poland Property SP zoo, UPC Polska Sp. z o.o, UPC Real Estate s.r.o., UPC Schweiz GmbH, UPC Slovakia Group Holding BV, UPC Slovakia Holding I BV, UPC Slovakia Holding II BV, UPC Switzerland Holding BV, Ulana Business Management Ltd, UnitedGlobalCom LLC, Unitymedia, Unitymedia Finanz-Service GmbH, VM Ireland Group Limited, VM Transfers (No 4) Limited, VMED O2 UK Financing I plc, VMED O2 UK Financing II plc, VMED O2 UK Holdco 1 Limited, VMED O2 UK Holdco 3 Limited, VMED O2 UK Holdco 4 Limited, VMED O2 UK Limited, Virgin Media, Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Virgin Media Business Limited, Virgin Media Communications Limited, Virgin Media Employee Medical Trust Limited, Virgin Media Finance Holdings Inc., Virgin Media Finance plc, Virgin Media Finco 2 Limited, Virgin Media Finco Limited, Virgin Media Group LLC, Virgin Media Inc., Virgin Media Intermediary Purchasing Limited, Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited, Virgin Media Investments Limited, Virgin Media Ireland Ltd, Virgin Media Limited, Virgin Media Mobile Finance Limited, Virgin Media Operations Limited, Virgin Media PCHC II Limited, Virgin Media PCHC Limited, Virgin Media Payments Limited, Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited, Virgin Media Secretaries Limited, Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, Virgin Media Senior Investments Limited, Virgin Media Television, Virgin Media Trade Receivables Intermediary Financing Limited, Virgin Media Wholesale Limited, Virgin Mobile Telecoms Limited, Virgin WiFi Limited, Woestijnvis NV, Yorkshire Cable Communications Limited, Ziggo, ello communications SA, ntl (B) Limited, ntl (BMC Plan) Pension Trustees Limited, ntl (Broadland) Limited, ntl (CWC) Corporation Limited, ntl (CWC) Limited, ntl (South East) Limited, ntl (V), ntl Business Limited, ntl CableComms Group Limited, ntl CableComms Holdings No 2 Limited, ntl CableComms Surrey, ntl Communications Services Limited, ntl Glasgow, ntl Glasgow Holdings Limited, ntl Kirklees, ntl Kirklees Holdings Limited, ntl Midlands Limited, ntl National Networks Limited, ntl Pension Trustees Limited, ntl Rectangle Limited, ntl South Central Limited, ntl Telecom Services Limited, and ntl Trustees Limited.
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How can I contact Liberty Global?: Liberty Global's mailing address is 161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD Griffin House, HAMMERSMITH X0, 80202. The official website for the company is www.libertyglobal.com. The company can be reached via phone at 442084836300, via email at ir@libertyglobal.com, or via fax at 303-220-6601.

This page (NASDAQ:LBTYA) was last updated on 6/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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