Aviva PLC Has $436,000 Stake in Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA)

Aviva PLC trimmed its stake in Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA – Get Rating) by 11.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 23,048 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,008 shares during the period. Aviva PLC’s holdings in Liberty Global were worth $436,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LBTYA. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Liberty Global by 40.0% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the 3rd quarter valued at about $67,000. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $86,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Liberty Global by 140.7% during the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 8,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 5,190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisor Group Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Liberty Global by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 5,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,000 after acquiring an additional 545 shares in the last quarter. 31.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Liberty Global Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of LBTYA stock opened at $17.00 on Monday. Liberty Global plc has a 12-month low of $15.22 and a 12-month high of $25.13. The company has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $18.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.58.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LBTYA. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 target price on shares of Liberty Global in a research report on Wednesday, March 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Liberty Global from $27.00 to $24.40 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Liberty Global from $32.00 to $36.00 in a report on Thursday, April 27th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.34.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Liberty Global news, EVP Bryan H. Hall sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.77, for a total value of $197,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 126,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,500,845.69. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Liberty Global news, EVP Bryan H. Hall sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.04, for a total value of $120,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 120,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,414,759.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Bryan H. Hall sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.77, for a total transaction of $197,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 126,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,500,845.69. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 21,000 shares of company stock valued at $421,740. Insiders own 9.86% of the company’s stock.

Liberty Global Company Profile

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Liberty Global Plc operates as an international converged fixed and mobile communications company, which engages in the provision of connectivity and entertainment and connectivity services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Switzerland, Belgium, U.K., Ireland, and Central and Other.