Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Buys 10,937 Shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) by 46.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,510 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,937 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $446,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LBTYK. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Liberty Global in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in Liberty Global by 124.9% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its holdings in Liberty Global by 22.5% in the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 3,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB acquired a new stake in Liberty Global in the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 1,159.4% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 5,774 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 46.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Liberty Global in a research note on Friday, January 17th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company.

Insider Activity at Liberty Global

In other news, major shareholder Nicholas V. Tompras sold 57,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.94, for a total value of $737,580.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 16,153 shares in the company, valued at $209,019.82. The trade was a 77.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Charles H. R. Bracken sold 84,103 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.56, for a total value of $1,224,539.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 53,312 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $776,222.72. This trade represents a 61.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 9.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Liberty Global Trading Up 2.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:LBTYK opened at $11.88 on Friday. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 52-week low of $10.83 and a 52-week high of $22.14. The stock has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $12.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.65.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.86) by $7.19. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. Liberty Global had a return on equity of 9.04% and a net margin of 23.09%.

Liberty Global 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 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.