8 Green Days In A Row: Liberty Global Stock Is Up 31%
Shares of Liberty Global (LBTYA) have closed higher in each of the last 8 sessions, a cumulative gain of 30.8%. That added about $794 million to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $3.4 billion. The stock closed at $9.99 on Monday, November 9, 23.3% below its 52-week high of $13.03 and 33.2% above its low of $7.50.
How The Streak Stacks Up Against The S&P 500
Returns for LBTYA and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Monday, November 9 and including dividends:
| Return Period | LBTYA | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| 8 Days (Current Streak) | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 15.4% | -3.3% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -2.0% | -2.1% |
| Year To Date | -10.3% | 11.3% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | -6.3% | 13.7% |
A Stock-Specific Run, Or A Market Move?
Over the same 8 trading days, the S&P 500 returned -2.5% including dividends, so the run is mostly Liberty Global’s own story rather than the market’s. Over the past three months the stock is down 2.0%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 55 sessions of that window it was down 25.0%.
Is The Business Keeping Up With The Stock?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 17.4% over the last twelve months, against a median of 9.0% for S&P 500 Communication Services stocks; and its operating margin is 1.0%, versus a median of 20.9%. Liberty Global does not have positive trailing earnings, so there is no meaningful price-to-earnings multiple to compare. The read is mixed: revenue growth above the median on one side, margins below the median on the other.
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