Liberty Global Stock Climbs 34% On A 9-Day Winning Streak
Shares of Liberty Global (LBTYA) have closed higher in each of the last 9 sessions, a cumulative gain of 34.3%. That added about $886 million to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $3.5 billion. The stock closed at $10.26 on Tuesday, November 10, 21.3% below its 52-week high of $13.03 and 36.8% above its low of $7.50.
The Streak Next To The S&P 500
Returns for LBTYA and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Tuesday, November 10 and including dividends:
| Return Period | LBTYA | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 9 Days (Current Streak) | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -1.5% | -2.7% |
| Year To Date | -7.9% | 10.9% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | -4.2% | 13.1% |
Is This Move About Liberty Global Or The Market?
Over the same 9 trading days, the S&P 500 returned -2.8% 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 1.5%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 54 sessions of that window it was down 26.7%.
Do The Fundamentals Support The Run?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 17.4% over the last twelve months, against a median of 9.1% for S&P 500 Communication Services stocks; and its operating margin is 1.0%, versus a median of 21.1%. 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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