Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA)
Communication Services · integrated telecommunications services · NASDAQ
Liberty Global is a major European broadband and mobile telecommunications operator that also acts as a strategic investor in the media and communications sector.
What Liberty Global (Series A) does
Liberty Global is a converged broadband, video, and mobile communications company operating across Europe. It provides high-speed internet, television services, and telephony to residential and business customers, while also maintaining investments in various media, communications, and technology entities.
Themes: broadband internet, mobile telephony services, pay-TV entertainment, European telecommunications, converged connectivity
Fundamentals
- Price$8.93 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$3.6B date unknown (no dated share count)
- 1-year return-20.8% 2025-10-08 close $11.27 → 2026-10-08 close $8.93
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-146.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE-71.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.91 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+11.6% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+6.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.52 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-07-24 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How LBTYA compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 10% 127 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 123 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitybottom 10% 113 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 123 covered Communication Services peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 10% 115 covered Communication Services peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Communication Services companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
LBTYA is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
43.9 #1041 of 1,379 scored · #41 of 55 in Communication Services
Valuation 100th (price to book 0.4) and capital return 97th (net share count bought back over the year 8.8); weakest is profitability (9th, return on equity -71.8%, operating margin -0.5%).
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
How Liberty Global (Series A) looks technically
Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA) is trading 20.6% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 55 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 41, with sellers in control. Momentum is beaten down — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 27, in oversold territory (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 6 trading days ago. It is 2.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year).
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 20.6% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -20.6% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $10.20 | $10.20 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $11.24 | $11.24 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 27 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 27 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 10.95. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 55 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 55 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 41, with sellers in control | 41.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is beaten down — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 27, in oversold territory (below 30) | 27.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($8.73 to $10.20) — its "stochastic" reading is 13 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 13.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 20 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $13.52 | $13.52 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 33.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -34.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 2.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +2.2% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 33.9% below its highest point of the past year | 34.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $24.93 (set on 2015-05-27) | $24.93 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($8.92 to $13.03), and it has recovered essentially none of its fall from last year’s high — 0% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $11.46 to $11.59. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 0.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 64.2% below its all-time high | -64.2% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 5.7% below a resistance level at $9.44 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-05-29, most recently on 2026-07-24. Since 2024-10-08 it has 0 such levels below the current price and 11 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +5.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $1.98 (set on 2009-03-09) | $1.98 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 351.5% above its all-time low | +351.5% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 96% of the past ~6 months) | 96th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3055 between its high and its low — about 3.4% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3055 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $8.46 and $10.77 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $8.46 – $9.61 – $10.77 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.4% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.4% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 7.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (20.6% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 7.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.62× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 8 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 8 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
1
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 1.0% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | -1.0% |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -2.3% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 17.7 percentage points (the stock lost 16.6% while the market gained 1.0%) | -17.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 19.3 percentage points (the stock lost 15.5% while the market gained 3.8%) | -19.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 46.0 percentage points (the stock lost 28.6% while the market gained 17.5%) | -46.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 35.7 percentage points (the stock lost 20.8% while the market gained 15.0%) | -35.7% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: its RSI momentum gauge is oversold (a beaten-down reading), near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 15% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thin, spanning 0.0% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -15.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 20% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $11.17 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -20.0% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 11% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-24 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $10.02 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 54 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -10.9% |
Price levels it has turned at before
LBTYA last closed at $8.93 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 0 prices below its last close and 11 above; the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $9.44 | Resistance | 5.7% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-05-29 to 2026-07-24 |
| $9.63 | Resistance | 7.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-16 to 2025-07-30 |
| $10.14 | Resistance | 13.5% above the last close | turned there six times · 2024-11-08 to 2026-08-10 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $10.95.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 38 trading days, since 2026-08-17.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Oversold (14-day RSI below 30) · Near the 52-week low · Pulled back from the 12-month high · lagging the market · Stretched far below its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.46 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 13 analysts
- Mean price target$14.66 range $10.00 – $25.00; median $12.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for LBTYA
- Consensus EPS estimate-$0.3309 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 from -$0.3309, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["High levels of indebtedness and finance lease obligations.","Exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and market values of investment portfolios.","Significant volatility in net earnings due to derivative instruments and equity investment fair value changes."]
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 6 sells ($2M) — 3 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-16. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about LBTYA's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
LBTYA had 12,645,181 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for LBTYA because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 12,645,181
- Prior settlement (shares) 12,195,010
- Reported change 3.69%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.68
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Vodafone
- Orange (ORAN)
- Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY)
- Telefónica (TEF)
- Altice Europe
- Virgin Media O2
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Frequently asked questions
What does Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA) do?
Liberty Global is a converged broadband, video, and mobile communications company operating across Europe. It provides high-speed internet, television services, and telephony to residential and business customers, while also maintaining investments in various media, communications, and technology entities.
What sector is Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA) in?
Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA) is classified in the Communication Services sector. Its industry is integrated telecommunications services. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are Liberty Global (Series A)'s (LBTYA) competitors?
Notable peers of Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA) include Vodafone, Orange, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Altice Europe. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA) overbought or oversold right now?
Liberty Global (Series A) (LBTYA) is currently in oversold territory (its 14-day RSI is 27, below 30) (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on LBTYA come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.