Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) Trading 5% Higher – Should You Buy?

Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYB) traded up 5% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $14.20 and last traded at $14.20. 404 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 99% from the average session volume of 42,239 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.53.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut Liberty Global from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Liberty Global Stock Down 5.0%

The company has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.83 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $14.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.90.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $1.31. Liberty Global had a negative return on equity of 47.65% and a negative net margin of 109.64%.The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion.

Liberty Global Company Profile

Liberty Global Plc is an international television and broadband company, which engages in the provision of broadband communications services. It operates through the following geographical segments: U.K. and Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and Corporate. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.