<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in shares of  Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA - Free Report) by 286.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 209,974 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 155,580 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned approximately 0.06% of Liberty Global worth $2,679,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Liberty Global</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of LBTYA. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in  Liberty Global by 58.1% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,940 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,081 shares during the period.  Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in  Liberty Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000.  VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in  Liberty Global during the fourth quarter worth about $123,000.  Yousif Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in  Liberty Global in the fourth quarter worth about $128,000.  Finally, Clifford Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of  Liberty Global during the third quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  37.20% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several analysts recently weighed in on LBTYA shares. Bank of America downgraded Liberty Global from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;underperform&#34; rating and cut their price target for the stock from $13.10 to $12.60 in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Liberty Global from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;market perform&#34; rating and reduced their price target for the company from $24.70 to $12.40 in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Liberty Global from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued  a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liberty Global  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $17.43.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on LBTYA</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Liberty Global</h2><p>In other news, major shareholder Nicholas V. Tompras sold 57,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.94, for a total value of $737,580.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 16,153 shares of the company's stock, valued at $209,019.82. This trade represents a 77.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 11.51% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Liberty Global Trading Down 0.3 %</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ:LBTYA opened at $11.52 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Liberty Global Ltd. has a 1 year low of $10.55 and a 1 year high of $21.56. The company has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.27. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $11.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.94. </p><p>Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.92) by $7.25. 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.  Sell-side analysts expect that  Liberty Global Ltd. will post -1.35 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Liberty Global Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Liberty Global</li><li>3 Fintech Stocks With Good 2021 Prospects</li><li>Innovation Incubators: Survey of Entrepreneurs Reveals The Cities Most Supportive of Startups</li><li>3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Now</li><li>NVIDIA Insiders Sell: This Is What It Means for the Market </li><li>Differences Between Momentum Investing and Long Term Investing </li><li>Space Stocks Bottoming: Which Are Positioned Best for a Bounce?</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding LBTYA?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Liberty Global Ltd. 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Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Liberty Global Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Liberty Global, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Liberty Global wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Liberty Global currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>The Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA) by 286% in Q4, acquiring 155,580 shares, bringing its total to 209,974 shares valued at approximately $2.68 million. Several institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. Analysts have downgraded Liberty Global's ratings, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target of $17.43. The stock opened at $11.52, with a market cap of $4.02 billion and a P/E ratio of 2.75. Liberty Global reported earnings of $6.33 per share, exceeding estimates.</p>

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Buys 155,580 Shares of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA)