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LBTYA Stock Forecast: Liberty Global Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$7.77
+0.91% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Liberty Global Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $12 — +53.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 38 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$2.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
38/ 100
Median analyst target
$12
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$1.2B−7.7% y/y
Operating income$18.5M
Net income−$357.8M
Free cash flow−$117.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.1%
1M
−14.9%
YTD
−30.3%
1Y
−29.2%
From 52W high
−40.4%
From 52W low
+3.6%
$8
$13
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LBTYA stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Liberty Global Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 31 Oct 2026
38/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
93
Volatility
86
Issuance
78
Revisions
58
Value
46
Size
31
Momentum
27
Quality
18
Growth
0

Accruals (93): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Growth (0): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

LBTYA stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LBTYA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$5$10$15$20$25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26LBTYAHigh $25Median $12Low $7

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
4 Buy7 Hold1 Sell
Low $7Median $12High $25

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +53.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
20 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$10 → $7.00
18 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$13 → $10
18 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
4 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
8 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
31 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
3 Dec 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
2 Dec 2025CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
6 Aug 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
4 Aug 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
28 May 2025CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
12 May 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
29 Jan 2025Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy$23 → $20
5 Dec 2024Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
25 Nov 2024BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
30 Oct 2024BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
29 Oct 2024BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
26 July 2024BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
25 July 2024BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

LBTYA vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Liberty Global Ltd. returned −29.2% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

LBTYA vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26LBTYAS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

LBTYA analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
2.0×

Cheaper than 69% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.5×

Cheaper than 79% of US stocks

Price / book
0.3×

Cheaper than 87% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.4×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−7.7%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−7.7%

Higher than 29% of US stocks

Gross margin
68.0%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Operating margin
1.3%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Net margin
−62.1%

Higher than 9% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−26.5%

Higher than 29% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.2%

Higher than 44% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Liberty Global Ltd. has a market value of $2.7B and an enterprise value of $9.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.9B. The latest quarter shrank 7.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$3.0B, a −61.4% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$254.8M, after $1.5B of capital spending.

  • Liberty Global Ltd. spent $90.1M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 341.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 2.0×; forward P/E: −5.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Liberty Global Ltd. employs 6,820 people — $716K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 1 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

LBTYA vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelTelecom Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LBTYALiberty Global Ltd.$2.7B38
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.$2.8B70
LBTYKLiberty Global Ltd.$2.9B—
KYIVKyivstar Group Ltd.$3.0B56
IDTIDT Corp.$2.2B83
TDSTelephone & Data Systems, Inc.$3.7B41
ATEXAnterix, Inc.$1.7B57

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Liberty Global Ltd. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest LBTYA news & analysis

Liberty Global to Present at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

GlobeNewsWire · 28 Oct 2026neutral

Liberty Global will present at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on November 18, 2026, in Barcelona. The presentation will be webcast live and archived on its website for approximately 30 days.

Why it matters — The conference presentation may provide LBTYA watchers with company observations on historical operating performance and outlook.

Liberty Global: Things Got Much Worse, But I Am Still Greedy

Seeking Alpha · 16 Oct 2026negative

The article says Liberty Global has fallen about 25%, with roughly half of the decline through 9 October attributed to a European telecom sell-off and the subsequent drop linked to VMO2 and Ziggo bond concerns. It highlights VMO2 owners’ £5.15 billion in distributions since 2021, compared with £2.61 billion in free cash flow.

Why it matters — The bond stress and the gap between VMO2 distributions and free cash flow may inform LBTYA watchers’ view of financial risk across its businesses.

Down 18.5% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYA) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Oct 2026positive

Zacks says Liberty Global (LBTYA) is technically oversold after heavy selling, while analysts have been revising earnings estimates higher. The article suggests these factors could indicate a possible trend reversal.

Why it matters — LBTYA watchers may note the contrast between recent selling pressure and higher analyst earnings estimates.

Telenet Announces Leadership Changes

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Oct 2026neutral

Liberty Global announced leadership changes at its newly formed Ziggo Group subsidiary in the Benelux region. John Porter will step down as Telenet CEO after more than 30 years with Liberty Global and 13 years leading Telenet; Rocío Lorenzo is set to become CEO on November 2, 2026.

Why it matters — The change affects leadership at a Liberty Global operating subsidiary in the Benelux region.

VodafoneZiggo Receives EU Commission Clearance For Tower Sale

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Oct 2026positive

Liberty Global said the European Commission cleared VodafoneZiggo’s sale of passive tower assets to DigitalBridge, TD Greystone Infrastructure and L&G. The company continues to anticipate closing by year-end, with total consideration of EUR669 million.

Why it matters — The transaction is part of Liberty Global’s targeted €1.2–1.4 billion in non-core asset disposals intended to support a planned Ziggo Group listing in Amsterdam in mid-2027.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LBTYA stock

What is the LBTYA stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Liberty Global Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $12, with estimates ranging from $7 to $25. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LBTYA stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering Liberty Global Ltd., 4 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Liberty Global Ltd. 38 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LBTYA?

As at 31 Oct 2026, Liberty Global Ltd. ranks 38 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (93 of 100).

Will LBTYA stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +53.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Liberty Global Ltd. 38 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LBTYA stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Liberty Global Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LBTYA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $7 to $25 over the next 12 months.

How has LBTYA stock performed over the past year?

Liberty Global Ltd. returned -29.2% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Liberty Global Ltd. do?

Liberty Global Ltd. Class A Common Shares represent ownership in Liberty Global Ltd., an international communications company focused on broadband, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile services.

What is the latest news on LBTYA?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 28 Oct 2026): "Liberty Global to Present at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media & Telecom Conference". Liberty Global will present at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on November 18, 2026, in Barcelona. The presentation will be webcast live and archived on its website for approximately 30 days.

Company

About Liberty Global Ltd.

Liberty Global Ltd. Class A Common Shares represent ownership in Liberty Global Ltd., an international communications company focused on broadband, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile services. Liberty Global serves residential and business customers across several European markets through its consumer brands and network operations, with offerings that include internet access, television platforms, mobile connectivity, and bundled communication packages. The company’s business is organized around major operating segments such as Sunrise, Telenet, VM Ireland, and Central and Other, reflecting its diversified presence in European telecom markets. Liberty Global also participates in related communications and digital infrastructure activities, supporting the delivery of converged services that combine fixed and mobile connectivity. For market participants, Liberty Global Ltd. Class A Common Shares provide exposure to a large-scale telecommunications and media platform operating in a competitive, regulated industry.

CEO Mr. Michael Thomas Fries · 6,820 employees · Bermuda · https://www.libertyglobal.com