Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC trimmed its position in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) by 18.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,093 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,482 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $207,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd acquired a new position in Liberty Global in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Pathstone Family Office LLC acquired a new position in Liberty Global in the 4th quarter valued at about $660,000. Amalgamated Bank raised its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 3,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Ossiam raised its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 68.7% in the 1st quarter. Ossiam now owns 4,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 1,725 shares during the period. Finally, Ergoteles LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liberty Global in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $232,000. 46.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Jason Waldron sold 11,226 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.29, for a total transaction of $216,549.54. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 70,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,363,147.14. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In other Liberty Global news, CAO Jason Waldron sold 11,226 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.29, for a total value of $216,549.54. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 70,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,363,147.14. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Bryan H. Hall sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.68, for a total transaction of $280,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 129,934 shares in the company, valued at $2,427,167.12. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 83,629 shares of company stock valued at $1,526,283 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 9.86% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Global Price Performance

Liberty Global stock opened at $17.31 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.22. The company has a market capitalization of $6.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.85 and a beta of 1.13. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 1 year low of $16.26 and a 1 year high of $21.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The company reported ($8.23) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by ($7.97). Liberty Global had a negative return on equity of 19.26% and a negative net margin of 54.08%. The business had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LBTYK has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Liberty Global from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. TheStreet raised shares of Liberty Global from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 24th.

About Liberty Global

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.