Liberty Global PLC, formerly Liberty Global, Inc., is an international cable company with operations in 14 countries. The Company's tripleplay services are provided through networks and technology platforms that connect approximately 25 million customers subscribing to over 47 million television, broadband Internet and telephony services. The Company's consumer brands include Virgin Media, UPC, Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Telenet and VTR. The Company's operations also include Chellomedia, the Company's content division, Liberty Global Business Services, a commercial division and Liberty Global Ventures, its investment fund. In June 2013, Liberty Global Inc completed the acquisition of Virgin Media Inc (Virgin Media).
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Industry: CATV Systems
- Sub-Industry: Cable & Satellite
- Symbol: NASDAQ:LBTYA
- CUSIP: 53055510
- Web: www.libertyglobal.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $31.43 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 1,029,587,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $33.21
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $33.67
- 52 Week Range: $26.16 - $37.69
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.36
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 53.56
- P/E Growth: 1008.42
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $19.85 billion
- Price / Sales: 1.58
- Book Value: $12.31 per share
- Price / Book: 2.48
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $8.8 billion
- Net Margins: -3.26%
- Return on Equity: -4.86%
- Return on Assets: -0.76%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.22%
- Current Ratio: 0.45%
- Quick Ratio: 0.45%
Misc:- Average Volume: 2.95 million shs.
- Beta: 1.67
- Short Ratio: 2.49
Frequently Asked Questions for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)
What is Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock symbol?
Liberty Global plc - Class A trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LBTYA."
How will Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock buyback program work?
Liberty Global plc - Class A declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, April 10th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 38% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Liberty Global plc - Class A's earnings last quarter?
Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.41. The firm earned $4.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.07 billion. Liberty Global plc - Class A had a negative return on equity of 4.86% and a negative net margin of 3.26%. View Liberty Global plc - Class A's Earnings History.
Where is Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock going? Where will Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock price be in 2017?
13 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock. Their forecasts range from $39.00 to $48.00. On average, they anticipate Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock price to reach $41.83 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Liberty Global plc - Class A.
What are analysts saying about Liberty Global plc - Class A stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Liberty Global plc - Class A stock:
- 1. Macquarie analysts commented, "We are particularly bullish on the latter once its renewed agreement with EE kicks in. Under a full MVNO, Virgin can better dictate customer terms and accelerate its quad-play penetration rates (~20% of subs). A potential deal with Telefonica highlights its numerous options. We model 1Q/’17 UK/ Ireland net adds of 96k/242k and OCF of US$669m/US$2.8bn." (4/4/2017)
- 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "SFM will report Q4 results on 2/23. Taking into account recent competitive developments, a more difficult deflationary backdrop, and the adverse impact from greater fixed cost deleverage, we expect another Street reset for SFM similar to what we have seen for other grocers in recent months. Our updated forecasts suggest a FY17 EPS figure closer to $0.80, down from $0.90, and below a Street figure of $0.92. With the rally in SFM shares post WFM’s report, we see downside risk to the $17- ish level. The market has been very kind to grocery reports lately such as KR, WFM, and others." (2/14/2017)
- 3. According to Zacks Investment Research, "The launch of DOCSIS 3.1 network services, the joint venture with Vodafone in the Netherlands, the acquisition of UTV Ireland TV stations from ITV, the takeover of Cable & Wireless are expected to drive growth at Liberty Global. These merger and acquisitions plans of the company look impressive. However, shares of Liberty Global have underperformed the Zacks categorized ‘Cable TV' growth in the past one year, due to multiple headwinds that have hurt the stock this year. Moreover, Liberty Global’s predominant operation in Europe is a major concern because of the prevalence of recessionary pressure, debt crisis and low per capita income in several European countries. Further, stiff competition in the video, broadband, fixed-line telephony and mobile services business, foreign exchange rate risks and integration risks remain major dampeners." (1/10/2017)
Are investors shorting Liberty Global plc - Class A?
Liberty Global plc - Class A saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 4,921,369 shares, a decline of 14.1% from the March 31st total of 5,727,476 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,951,874 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days.
Who are some of Liberty Global plc - Class A's key competitors?
Who owns Liberty Global plc - Class A stock?
Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.02%), Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (0.98%), BlackRock Inc. (0.96%), Glenview Capital Management LLC (0.76%), FMR LLC (0.63%) and Vanguard Group Inc. (0.31%). Company insiders that own Liberty Global plc - Class A stock include Andrew Cole, Bryan H Hall, Charles H R Bracken, John C Malone, John P Cole Jr, John W Dick, Larry E Romrell and Paul A Gould. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Liberty Global plc - Class A.
Who sold Liberty Global plc - Class A stock? Who is selling Liberty Global plc - Class A stock?
Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Henderson Group PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Marshall Wace LLP, State Street Corp, Oribel Capital Management LP and Westpac Banking Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Liberty Global plc - Class A.
Who bought Liberty Global plc - Class A stock? Who is buying Liberty Global plc - Class A stock?
Liberty Global plc - Class A's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Airain ltd, Quest Investment Management LLC, MARSHALL WACE ASIA Ltd, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Morgan Stanley, Cheyne Capital Management UK LLP and State of Wisconsin Investment Board. Company insiders that have bought Liberty Global plc - Class A stock in the last two years include Andrew Cole, Bryan H Hall and Paul A Gould. View Insider Buying and Selling for Liberty Global plc - Class A.
How do I buy Liberty Global plc - Class A stock?
Shares of Liberty Global plc - Class A can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
How much does a share of Liberty Global plc - Class A stock cost?
One share of Liberty Global plc - Class A stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.53.
Earnings History for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)Earnings History by Quarter for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 2/16/2017 | Q4 | | $2.45 | $4.26 billion | $4.22 billion | View | Listen |  |
| 8/4/2016 | Q2 | ($0.18) | $0.23 | $5.07 billion | $4.47 billion | View | Listen | |
| 2/15/2016 | Q415 | $0.05 | ($0.32) | $4.51 billion | $4.60 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2015 | Q315 | $0.04 | $0.12 | $4.62 billion | $4.29 billion | View | Listen | |
| 8/4/2015 | Q2 | $0.05 | ($0.53) | $4.53 billion | $4.57 billion | View | Listen | |
| 5/7/2015 | Q115 | ($0.06) | ($0.61) | $4.58 billion | $4.50 billion | View | Listen | |
| 2/12/2015 | Q414 | $0.12 | ($0.62) | $4.63 billion | $4.62 billion | View | Listen | |
| 11/5/2014 | Q314 | $0.14 | $0.20 | $4.50 billion | $4.50 billion | View | Listen | |
| 8/5/2014 | Q214 | $0.13 | $0.01 | $4.58 billion | $4.60 billion | View | Listen | |
| 5/6/2014 | Q114 | $0.07 | ($0.06) | $4.55 billion | $4.53 billion | View | Listen | |
| 2/19/2014 | Q413 | $0.09 | ($0.31) | $4.60 billion | $4.47 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2013 | Q313 | $0.42 | ($2.09) | $4.41 billion | $4.37 billion | View | Listen | |
| 8/1/2013 | Q213 | $0.35 | ($0.04) | $2.96 billion | $3.16 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/13/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.16 | ($1.27) | $2.65 billion | $2.73 billion | View | Listen | |
| 11/5/2012 | Q312 | $0.23 | ($0.08) | $2.51 billion | $2.52 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/2/2012 | | $0.13 | ($0.81) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/10/2012 | | $0.16 | ($0.17) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/22/2012 | | $0.29 | ($1.58) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/2/2011 | | $0.27 | ($1.18) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/2/2011 | | $0.23 | ($1.37) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2011 | | $0.21 | $1.22 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/24/2011 | | $0.23 | $0.22 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.09 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.57 EPS
Dividend History for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.93%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 22.93%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 11/9/2016 | Paul A Gould | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $20.21 | $202,100.00 | |
| 11/8/2016 | Bryan H Hall | EVP | Buy | 5,900 | $20.03 | $118,177.00 | |
| 6/29/2016 | Andrew Cole | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $29.24 | $29,240.00 | |
| 6/27/2016 | Andrew Cole | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $26.97 | $26,970.00 | |
| 6/7/2016 | John P Cole Jr | Director | Sell | 21,976 | $38.23 | $840,142.48 | |
| 4/27/2016 | Andrew Cole | Director | Buy | 32 | $38.38 | $1,228.16 | |
| 12/14/2015 | Larry E Romrell | Director | Sell | 3,870 | $38.48 | $148,917.60 | |
| 12/1/2015 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 66,000 | $41.40 | $2,732,400.00 | |
| 11/18/2015 | Charles H. R. Bracken | CFO | Sell | 20,564 | $41.60 | $855,462.40 | |
| 11/16/2015 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 80,000 | $43.50 | $3,480,000.00 | |
| 11/2/2015 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 66,000 | $43.00 | $2,838,000.00 | |
| 8/17/2015 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 80,000 | $48.51 | $3,880,800.00 | |
| 6/22/2015 | Bryan H Hall | EVP | Sell | 10,000 | $55.07 | $550,700.00 | |
| 6/8/2015 | John W Dick | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $55.44 | $554,400.00 | |
| 5/22/2015 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 381,230 | $54.95 | $20,948,588.50 | |
| 2/2/2015 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 66,000 | $45.87 | $3,027,420.00 | |
| 12/24/2014 | Bernard G Dvorak | CFO | Sell | 25,000 | $49.25 | $1,231,250.00 | |
| 12/8/2014 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 148,700 | $47.65 | $7,085,555.00 | |
| 12/1/2014 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 100,000 | $49.06 | $4,906,000.00 | |
| 11/11/2014 | Charles H R Bracken | CFO | Sell | 53,221 | $44.54 | $2,370,463.34 | |
| 11/10/2014 | Charles H R Bracken | CFO | Sell | 16,732 | $44.41 | $743,068.12 | |
| 9/2/2014 | John C Malone | Director | Sell | 100,000 | $41.30 | $4,130,000.00 | |
| 8/28/2014 | Michael T Fries | CEO | Sell | 295,234 | $42.97 | $12,686,204.98 | |
| 8/26/2014 | Bryan H Hall | EVP | Sell | 2,989 | $43.00 | $128,527.00 | |
| 8/25/2014 | Bryan H Hall | EVP | Sell | 3,011 | $41.51 | $124,986.61 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)
Latest Headlines for Liberty Global plc - Class A (NASDAQ:LBTYA)
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 | Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Cut to "Neutral" at Credit Suisse Group AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 24 at 12:46 PM |
 | Blog Coverage: Liberty Media Prices Primary Offering and Secondary Offering of Series C Liberty Formula One's Common Stock
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 10:21 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to Liberty Global Plc : May 18, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 10:48 AM |
| [$$] Dividend Hunters Should Look Out for Vodafone
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 10:45 AM |
| Liberty Global Plc :LBTYA-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 16, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 10:45 AM |
| [$$] Vodafone transfers stake in Kenya operator Safaricom to Vodacom
finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 10:38 AM |
| Pivotal Research Cuts Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Price Target to $42.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 7:42 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Cut to "C+" at TheStreet
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 4:36 PM |
| Somewhat Positive Media Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Impact Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Share Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 12:56 AM |
| Edited Transcript of LBTYA earnings conference call or presentation 8-May-17 1:30pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 12:57 PM |
| Repeat showing for ITV's ad market as Crozier bows out
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 12:57 PM |
| Liberty Global (LBTYA) Incurs Loss in Q1, Revenues Lag Y/Y
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 12:02 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Given "Buy" Rating at Macquarie
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 9:36 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) to Post FY2017 Earnings of ($0.47) Per Share, Jefferies Group Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 10:00 AM |
 | Liberty Global Group's Q1 Operating Income Down 18%
www.nasdaq.com - May 7 at 6:43 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 7:36 AM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Royal Bank of Canada
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 9:53 AM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) to Post FY2019 Earnings of $1.66 Per Share, Jefferies Group Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 7:58 PM |
| Notable ETF Outflow Detected - VXF, TSLA, LBTYA, LVS
www.nasdaq.com - May 5 at 6:12 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A's (LBTYA) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 6:24 PM |
| Will Liberty Global (LBTYA) Surprise this Earnings Season?
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 5:21 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Given Media Sentiment Rating of 0.05
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 1:05 AM |
| Liberty Global's CEO Did Better Than His Investors in 2016
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 3:16 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 11:12 PM |
| Somewhat Positive Media Coverage Somewhat Likely to Affect Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Stock Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 12:23 AM |
| Liberty Global Plc – Value Analysis (NASDAQ:LBTYA) : April 27, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 6:50 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Earns Daily News Impact Score of 0.33
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 10:42 PM |
| Liberty Global Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : LBTYA-US : April 26, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 7:05 PM |
| Positive Media Coverage Somewhat Likely to Impact Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Stock Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 1:47 PM |
| Somewhat Positive Media Coverage Somewhat Likely to Effect Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Share Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 5:14 PM |
| Share Repurchase Plan Authorized by Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 9:19 AM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Research Coverage Started at Morgan Stanley
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 2:32 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A's (LBTYA) Buy Rating Reiterated at Macquarie
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 9:13 PM |
| Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 8:28 PM |
 | How These CATV Systems Stocks are Faring? -- Liberty Global, DISH Network ...
www.prnewswire.com - March 30 at 6:35 PM |
| LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC Files SEC form 8-K/A, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
biz.yahoo.com - March 28 at 10:50 AM |
| Jefferies Group LLC Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 8:33 PM |
 | [$$] Virgin ups the stakes in UK broadband speeds war
www.ft.com - March 22 at 6:26 PM |
 | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC Announces Consummation of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and Issuance of New Notes and Proposed Amendments to Original Indenture Becoming Operative
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 21 at 12:03 PM |
| Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC Announces Results of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and Acceptance of Notes Tendered for Exchange and Confirms Receipt of Required Consents to Amend the Original Indenture
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 10:38 AM |
| LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure
biz.yahoo.com - March 17 at 6:26 PM |
| Analysts' Actions -- Liberty Global, RPM International, TJX, Biogen and More
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 7:01 PM |
| Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC Announces the Extension of the Expiration Time of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 10 at 7:28 PM |
 | Amazon Says It's Open to Pushing Content Through Cable Boxes
www.bloomberg.com - March 9 at 4:09 PM |
| Liberty's German Unit Pushing B2B Offerings, CEO Says
finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 6:59 PM |
| Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 3:48 PM |
| ITV's production arm shields it from advertising decline
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 11:18 AM |
| Vodafone calls on Brussels for help replacing lost roaming revenue
uk.finance.yahoo.com - February 28 at 9:45 AM |
| LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers
us.rd.yahoo.com - February 27 at 6:21 PM |
| Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC Announces Results as of the Early Exchange Deadline and Receipt of Requisite Consents to Amend the Original Indenture
uk.finance.yahoo.com - February 24 at 9:51 AM |
Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA) Chart for Thursday, May, 25, 2017
