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

Last close, 12 Oct 2026
$8.39
−1.53% on the day

Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 37 of 100 as at 9 Oct 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$2.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
37/ 100
Median analyst target
—
Analysts covering
0
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
−4.7%
1M
−17.3%
YTD
−24.0%
1Y
−20.9%
From 52W high
−33.8%
From 52W low
0.0%
$8
$13
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LBTYK 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 9 Oct 2026
37/ 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
90
Issuance
79
Revisions
51
Value
47
Size
30
Momentum
30
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 quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LBTYK, 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
$8$9$10$11$12$13Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26LBTYK

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

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Oct 2023UBSMaintainsBuy—
25 July 2023BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
24 July 2023BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
7 July 2023BerenbergMaintainsBuy—
29 June 2023Pivotal ResearchMaintainsBuy—
9 June 2023UBSMaintainsBuy—
27 Apr 2023Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
17 Apr 2023Pivotal ResearchMaintainsBuy$33 → $30
22 Mar 2023BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
21 Mar 2023JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
14 Feb 2023BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
12 Jan 2023BernsteinDowngradeMarket Perform—
9 Jan 2023BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 Dec 2022CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
5 Dec 2022B of A SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral—
1 Dec 2022JP MorganDowngradeNeutral—
17 Oct 2022Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
14 Oct 2022CitigroupInitiatesNeutral—
30 Sept 2022BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
18 July 2022Pivotal ResearchMaintainsBuy$38 → $35

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

LBTYK 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 12 Oct 2026, Liberty Global Ltd. returned −20.9% against +20.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

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

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Estimates

LBTYK 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 movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYK) 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
2.1×

Cheaper than 69% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.5×

Cheaper than 80% of US stocks

Price / book
0.3×

Cheaper than 87% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.5×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−7.7%

Higher than 17% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−7.7%

Higher than 28% 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 28% 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. (LBTYK) 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 $9.8B.

  • 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: 2.1×; forward P/E: −2.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

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

  • Liberty Global Ltd. employs 6,636 people — $736K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 24 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

LBTYK 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
LBTYKLiberty Global Ltd.$2.7B37
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.$2.9B74
LBTYALiberty Global Ltd.$2.8B35
KYIVKyivstar Group Ltd.$3.0B56
IDTIDT Corp.$2.2B78
TDSTelephone & Data Systems, Inc.$3.8B49
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana)$4.6B48

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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 LBTYK news & analysis

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

Seeking Alpha · 16 Oct 2026negative

A Seeking Alpha article reports that Liberty Global has fallen about 25%, with the decline initially partly tracking a European telecom sell-off and, since 9 October, attributed to concerns reflected in VMO2 and Ziggo bond prices. It cites £5.15 billion taken out of VMO2 since 2021, compared with £2.61 billion of free cash flow.

Why it matters — The article highlights bond-market stress at VMO2 and Ziggo and the gap between VMO2 cash distributions and free cash flow as concerns relevant to LBTYK watchers.

Telenet Announces Leadership Changes

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Oct 2026neutral

Liberty Global announced that John Porter will step down as CEO of Telenet after more than 30 years with Liberty Global and 13 years leading Telenet. Rocío Lorenzo will become CEO on November 2, 2026.

Why it matters — The leadership change at Liberty Global’s newly formed Ziggo Group operating subsidiary in the Benelux region is relevant to LBTYK shareholders following the company’s management structure.

Liberty Global: Ziggo Deleveraging Strengthens The 2027 Value-Unlock Case

Seeking Alpha · 24 Sept 2026positive

The Dutch tower sale provides evidence that Ziggo Group is deleveraging ahead of its planned 2027 listing. New leadership brings operating, transaction, and spin-off experience as Liberty Global prepares Ziggo for the public market, while HoldCo cash offers substantial downside support.

Why it matters — LBTYK watchers would care because Ziggo's continued deleveraging and experienced new leadership strengthen the case for the planned 2027 value-unlock event.

Liberty Global Signs Strategic Partnership with Sierra to Rollout AI-Powered Customer Experiences Across Telecoms Businesses

GlobeNewsWire · 23 Sept 2026positive

Liberty Global announced a three-year strategic partnership with Sierra, a conversational AI platform, to deploy AI-powered customer experiences across its operating companies. The framework agreement supports a phased rollout intended to create simpler and more effective customer journeys while allowing care teams to focus on more complex tasks.

Why it matters — A Liberty Global watcher would care because the partnership could modernize customer service and improve operational efficiency across the company's telecoms operations.

Liberty Global Schedules Investor Call for Third Quarter 2026 Results

GlobeNewsWire · 1 Sept 2026neutral

Liberty Global announced it will release its third quarter 2026 results on the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and will hold an investor call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, during which management will discuss the results and may provide forward-looking information.

Why it matters — LBTYK watchers would want to note the scheduled results date and investor call so they can tune in for management's commentary on the company's quarterly performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LBTYK stock

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LBTYK?

As at 9 Oct 2026, Liberty Global Ltd. ranks 37 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).

What is the LBTYK 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 LBTYK are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business.

How has LBTYK stock performed over the past year?

Liberty Global Ltd. returned -20.9% over the 12 months to 12 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Liberty Global Ltd. do?

Liberty Global Ltd. Class C Common Shares is the Class C equity of Liberty Global, a multinational communications and broadband company focused on fixed and mobile connectivity services.

What is the latest news on LBTYK?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 16 Oct 2026): "Liberty Global: Things Got Much Worse, But I Am Still Greedy". A Seeking Alpha article reports that Liberty Global has fallen about 25%, with the decline initially partly tracking a European telecom sell-off and, since 9 October, attributed to concerns reflected in VMO2 and Ziggo bond prices. It cites £5.15 billion taken out of VMO2 since 2021, compared with £2.61 billion of free cash flow.

Company

About Liberty Global Ltd.

Liberty Global Ltd. Class C Common Shares is the Class C equity of Liberty Global, a multinational communications and broadband company focused on fixed and mobile connectivity services. Liberty Global provides broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications to residential and business customers across several European markets. The company operates through key platforms that combine network infrastructure, customer services, and converged communications offerings, supporting households, enterprises, and digital service users. In addition to its core telecom operations, Liberty Global maintains interests in technology, media, sports, and infrastructure-related businesses, giving it a broader role in the European communications landscape. Liberty Global Ltd. Class C Common Shares represents one of the company’s publicly traded share classes and reflects participation in a diversified communications group serving consumers and businesses.

CEO Mr. Michael Thomas Fries · 6,636 employees · Bermuda · https://www.libertyglobal.com