- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
LBTYK
NASDAQ
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Liberty Global PLC Class C · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
10.36 USD
7.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 27.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.9%, after a -5.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100.
Setup score
34
out of 100
Latest Close
10.36 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
7.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-12.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
53.8%
28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.6x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
7.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.0%.
Indicator stack
30/23
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Volatility
50/100 conviction; expected move 14.3%.
News sentiment
49/100
55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
24 Jul
Latest stored earnings date was 24 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 27.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.9%, after a -5.0% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.2312-week average 0.37
12-week confirmation
Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.23Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -5.0% over four weeks, -12.4% over 12 weeks, and -3.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.34Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-38.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.60Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 97%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength75/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality31/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Momentum25/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Growth89/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework49/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 12.0x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 24.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 47.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 13.5% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 50.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 2.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 134.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -3.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 7.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 5.9% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 13.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.8x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningVolatility
LBTYK shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 14.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction50/100
Expected move14.3%
Put/call volume0.00
Insider activity14 / 6
14 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment49/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.
4 positive · 46 neutral · 5 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings24 JulLatest stored earnings date was 24 Jul 2026.
Options expected move14.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.6%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-10.2%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+7.9%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol5.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -3.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Communication Services
4-week rank72 / 100
Group average-0.5%
Trend breadth42.0%
Trend42.0%active weekly trend signals
MD44.0%positive activity pressure
RS32.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Telecom Services
4-week rank34 / 55
Group average-3.8%
Trend breadth30.9%
Trend30.9%active weekly trend signals
MD21.8%positive activity pressure
RS25.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape33/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis25/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.23; No reversal markers Factors57/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 10; Small Cap Core rank 3 SVQF49/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 371.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options35/100LBTYK shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 14.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.3% Sentiment49/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.
Liberty Global PLC Class C stock hits 52-week low at 9.94 USD By Investing.com Insiders14 / 614 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings24 JulLatest stored earnings date was 24 Jul 2026.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 10.36 USD | 7.9% | 11.31 USD | 10.73 USD | -1.34 | -16.60 | 9.5M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 9.60 USD | -4.9% | 11.32 USD | 10.73 USD | -1.48 | -22.66 | 7.3M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 10.09 USD | -1.8% | 11.37 USD | 10.74 USD | -1.44 | -20.36 | 3.8M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 10.27 USD | -5.8% | 11.40 USD | 10.74 USD | -1.29 | -22.61 | 4.5M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 10.90 USD | -0.3% | 11.43 USD | 10.74 USD | -0.97 | -16.77 | 5.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 10.93 USD | 1.3% | 11.44 USD | 10.73 USD | -0.85 | -16.09 | 5.6M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 10.79 USD | -10.2% | 11.46 USD | 10.72 USD | -0.61 | -21.15 | 7.2M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 12.01 USD | 6.0% | 11.47 USD | 10.71 USD | -0.37 | -10.33 | 5.1M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 11.33 USD | -6.8% | 11.43 USD | 10.69 USD | -0.48 | -13.67 | 6.9M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 12.16 USD | 3.1% | 11.42 USD | 10.68 USD | -0.29 | -11.77 | 6.0M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 11.79 USD | 4.0% | 11.38 USD | 10.66 USD | -0.23 | -12.22 | 6.0M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 11.34 USD | -4.1% | 11.36 USD | 10.64 USD | -0.04 | -14.79 | 4.7M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 11.82 USD | 0.4% | 11.35 USD | 10.63 USD | 0.42 | -11.77 | 6.0M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 11.77 USD | 2.3% | 11.31 USD | 10.61 USD | 0.64 | -7.59 | 5.5M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.