Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) Shares Sold by Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC trimmed its position in shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,645,777 shares of the company’s stock after selling 105,700 shares during the period. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $34,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Liberty Global by 17.6% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 406,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,343,000 after buying an additional 60,922 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in Liberty Global by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 43,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $573,000 after buying an additional 3,002 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 17.3% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 63,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $840,000 after purchasing an additional 9,434 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new position in shares of Liberty Global in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. grew its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 92.9% in the 4th quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 1,122,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,744,000 after purchasing an additional 540,486 shares during the last quarter. 46.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Liberty Global

In other Liberty Global news, major shareholder Nicholas V. Tompras sold 57,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.94, for a total transaction of $737,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 16,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $209,019.82. The trade was a 77.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 9.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Liberty Global in a report on Friday, January 17th. They set a “hold” rating for the company.

Liberty Global Price Performance

NASDAQ:LBTYK opened at $11.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.22. Liberty Global Ltd. has a one year low of $10.83 and a one year high of $22.14. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.86) by $7.19. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. Liberty Global had a net margin of 23.09% and a return on equity of 9.83%.

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.