Why is LBTYK up?
Up 30% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 10.
- Liberty Global rose 30% from Oct 28 to Nov 10 while cable & pay TV stocks rose a median 13%:
LBTYK's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 2.
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Up 30% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 10.
| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since June |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 3 |
Liberty Global says on track for Ziggo spin-off in Q2 2027
A results day: the move is left out.
After its last 4 reports it closed +5.0% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
LBTYK is #5 of 10 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Wed Feb 17, before the open (in 99 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Primarily driven by lower consumer service revenue, partially offset by (i) cost efficiency programs, (ii) a net benefit of ~$34m relating to legal matters, and (iii) ~$13m reduction in sales commission expense reflecting a change in the estimated amortization period for sales commissions implemented in Q2 2026”
LBTYK's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Corporate cash | about $1.8B |
“Operating and financial synergies are being finalized and are currently expected to exceed our previous NPV estimate of €1 billion.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 3)
Sales fell 16% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count fell 11% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.1% | +5.5% | +21.8% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | +0.4% | -3.8% | +2.6% |
| May 1, 2026 | +1.4% | +3.8% | +5.2% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $4.9B in 2025. It lost money in 2025 after a profit in 2024.
RSI 71.3, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
3 insiders bought $4.5M across 4 filings, and 2 insiders sold $2M across 4 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Liberty Global is a holding company with interests in European telecom companies in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and Slovakia. Liberty owns the main cable network in each of these geographies and has pursued a strategy since 2016 to merge or partner with mobile network operators to be able to offer converged services. Liberty also owns minority stakes in other media, entertainment, and cloud companies.
“We operate in markets where fixed and mobile broadband competition continues to intensify, driven by accelerated FTTx rollout, 5G availability and the entrance of low‑priced challengers.”
LBTYK scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 10 in Cable & Other Pay Television Services by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 30% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
LBTYK scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 10 in Cable & Other Pay Television Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind LBTYK's 2.
3 insiders bought $4.5M across 4 filings, and 2 insiders sold $2M across 4 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is John C. Malone, 10% owner, who bought $963K on Nov 9. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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