Empowered Funds LLC Boosts Holdings in Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ:LILA)

Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ:LILA) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 200,090 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,627 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned approximately 0.10% of Liberty Latin America worth $1,273,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC grew its position in Liberty Latin America by 60,327.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,160,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,701,000 after buying an additional 2,157,293 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Liberty Latin America by 47.8% during the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 800,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,664,000 after purchasing an additional 258,631 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Liberty Latin America by 2,129.7% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 169,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 161,817 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new position in shares of Liberty Latin America in the fourth quarter worth approximately $753,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Liberty Latin America by 143.9% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 92,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $890,000 after purchasing an additional 54,787 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 18.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Liberty Latin America

In other news, Director Brendan J. Paddick acquired 35,475 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.04 per share, with a total value of $249,744.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 1,273,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,965,038.72. This represents a 2.87 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 156,298 shares of company stock valued at $1,043,886. Insiders own 11.35% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Latin America Price Performance

LILA stock opened at $7.37 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.17. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of -2.52 and a beta of 1.03. Liberty Latin America Ltd. has a one year low of $5.90 and a one year high of $10.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.31, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Liberty Latin America Profile

Liberty Latin America Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services. The company operates through C&W Caribbean, C&W Panama, Liberty Networks, Liberty Puerto Rico, and Liberty Costa Rico segments. It offers communications and entertainment services, including video, broadband internet, fixed-line, telephony, and mobiles services to residential and business customers; and business products and services that include enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting, and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions for small and medium enterprises, international companies, and governmental agencies.