Trexquant Investment LP Increases Stake in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK)

Trexquant Investment LP boosted its stake in shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYK) by 276.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 333,750 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 245,040 shares during the quarter. Trexquant Investment LP’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $4,385,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 10.0% during the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 21,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 1,959 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Liberty Global by 74.0% in the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 67,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,451,000 after acquiring an additional 28,555 shares during the period. Point72 Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Liberty Global by 52.2% during the third quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 9,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,000 after purchasing an additional 3,196 shares during the last quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Liberty Global during the third quarter valued at $267,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Liberty Global by 37.4% in the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 78,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,695,000 after purchasing an additional 21,345 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.10% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Global Trading Down 6.8 %

Liberty Global stock opened at $10.70 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.19. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 12 month low of $10.67 and a 12 month high of $22.14. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Liberty Global Company 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.