A share price of Liberty Global plc [LBTYA] is currently trading at $18.72, up 2.30%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The LBTYA shares have gain 5.11% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.71%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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On 12, September 2023, Liberty Global Schedules Investor Call for Third Quarter 2023 Results. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announced plans to release its third quarter 2023 results on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. You are invited to join in its Investor Call, which will begin the following day at 09:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. During the call, management will discuss the Company’s results, and may provide other forward-looking information.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Liberty Global plc [NASDAQ: LBTYA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 12, 2023, when Bernstein downgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform but kept the price target unchanged to $23 for it.
Liberty Global plc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $15.22 and $22.09. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $27.99 within the next 12 months. Liberty Global plc [NASDAQ: LBTYA] shares were valued at $18.72 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 49.52% based on the average LBTYA price forecast.
Analyzing the LBTYA fundamentals
During the last quarter, Liberty Global plc [NASDAQ:LBTYA] saw sales of 1.85 billion, an improvement of 5.30%. In the same period, the company’s revenue per employee was $712,446, whereas its income per employee was $58,634. Gross Margin for this corporation currently stands at +25.72% with Operating Margin at +3.14%, Pretax Margin comes in at +19.79%, and Net Margin reading is +8.23%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 1.32, Equity is 2.45, Total Capital is 0.57, and Invested Capital is 1.51. Taking a look at the Principal structure of this organization reveals enduring liabilities to the total capital at 40.94 and enduring liabilities to the whole assets at 36.26.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 18.33 points at the first support level, and at 17.94 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 18.97, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 19.22.
Liberty Global plc [LBTYA] reported earnings per share of -$0.44 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 6/29/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of -$0.29/share, meaning a difference of -$0.15 and a surprise factor of -51.70%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 3/30/2023 were -$0.83 per share as compared to estimates of -$0.26 per share, a difference of -$0.57 representing a surprise of -219.20%.
Ratios To Look Out For
A current ratio of 1.50 is a noteworthy aspect of Liberty Global plc [NASDAQ:LBTYA]. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.61, while the Cash Ratio is 1.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.31, the price to book ratio is 0.39.
Transactions by insiders
Insider trading, which has resulted in 4 insider purchases of 1,203 shares and 1 insider sales of 119,163 shares in the past three months, is now the topic of our analysis. Recent insider trading involved Waldron Jason, SVP & CAO, that happened on Sep 13 when 9714.0 shares were sold. SVP & CAO, Waldron Jason completed a deal on Sep 12 to sell 2329.0 shares. Meanwhile, SVP & CAO Waldron Jason sold 12506.0 shares on Sep 11.