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Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ: LBTYA) closed the day trading at $16.15 down -0.62% from the previous closing price of $16.25. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.89 million shares were traded. LBTYA stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.255 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.96.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of LBTYA, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.94. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.30 and its Current Ratio is at 1.30. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.92 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.87.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, HSBC Securities on March 18, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $20 from $26 previously.
Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on February 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $20 to $24.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 15 ’24 when WARGO J DAVID sold 30,000 shares for $17.35 per share. The transaction valued at 520,365 led to the insider holds 159,632 shares of the business.
Salvato Andrea sold 32,403 shares of LBTYA for $573,452 on Mar 28 ’24. The EVP, Chief Development Officer now owns 102,286 shares after completing the transaction at $17.70 per share. On Mar 11 ’24, another insider, HALL BRYAN H, who serves as the EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary of the company, sold 15,000 shares for $18.68 each. As a result, the insider received 280,214 and left with 129,934 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LBTYA now has a Market Capitalization of 6212549632 and an Enterprise Value of 21008377856. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.804 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.755.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LBTYA has reached a high of $20.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.29%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, LBTYA traded about 1.58M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, LBTYA traded about 1763340 shares per day. A total of 171.46M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 169.18M. Insiders hold about 56.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 36.09% stake in the company. Shares short for LBTYA as of 1713139200 were 2086581 with a Short Ratio of 1.32, compared to 1710460800 on 2050756. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2086581 and a Short% of Float of 1.26.
