Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYB)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $14.80, but opened at $15.90. Liberty Global shares last traded at $15.6550, with a volume of 1,374 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Liberty Global Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $5.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.93 and a beta of 0.42. 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.68.

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $1.31. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. Liberty Global had a negative net margin of 109.64% and a negative return on equity of 47.65%.

About Liberty Global

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.