Liberty Global Ltd $LBTYA Shares Sold by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL decreased its position in Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYA) by 4.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,962,952 shares of the company’s stock after selling 98,887 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned 0.58% of Liberty Global worth $23,732,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Liberty Global by 79.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,238 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in Liberty Global in the third quarter worth $42,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Liberty Global during the second quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Liberty Global by 128.8% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 3,175 shares during the last quarter. 37.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Liberty Global

Here are the key news stories impacting Liberty Global this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Liberty Global reported Q2 2026 EPS of ($1.07), well below analyst expectations of ($0.48), reinforcing concerns about profitability and helping drive the stock down. Liberty Global Reports Q2 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The company also highlighted negative net margin and negative return on equity, which suggests the business is still struggling to convert revenue into earnings. Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said it is targeting $2 billion in year-end corporate cash and still plans to advance the Ziggo Group spin-off to mid-2027, a longer-term restructuring move that could eventually unlock value but does not offset the near-term earnings miss. Liberty Global targets $2B year-end corporate cash while advancing Ziggo Group spin to mid-’27
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional news about unusual options activity and short-interest data suggests traders are positioning for continued volatility, but these items are less important than the earnings disappointment.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on LBTYA. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liberty Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Liberty Global from $12.60 to $12.10 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Pivotal Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Liberty Global in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Liberty Global from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.02.

Liberty Global Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LBTYA opened at $9.69 on Friday. Liberty Global Ltd has a 1-year low of $9.43 and a 1-year high of $13.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $11.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a PE ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 0.93.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The company reported ($1.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.48) by ($0.59). The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. Liberty Global had a negative net margin of 109.64% and a negative return on equity of 47.65%. On average, research analysts expect that Liberty Global Ltd will post -1.38 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director J David Wargo sold 55,000 shares of Liberty Global stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.54, for a total value of $634,700.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 53,876 shares in the company, valued at $621,729.04. This trade represents a 50.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Liberty Global Profile

Liberty Global plc operates as a leading international telecommunications and television company, offering a wide array of broadband internet, digital cable television, fixed-line telephony and mobile services. Through its extensive fiber and hybrid-fiber coaxial networks, the company delivers high-speed internet connectivity, video on demand and interactive television platforms to residential and business customers. Its service portfolio includes digital voice, managed Wi-Fi solutions, home security and converged connectivity bundles designed to meet evolving consumer and enterprise demands.

The company’s footprint spans key European markets, including the United Kingdom and Ireland under the Virgin Media brand, the Netherlands through Ziggo, Belgium via Telenet, and operations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland and Luxembourg.