Update shared on05 Sep 2025
With both the discount rate and future P/E ratio remaining effectively unchanged, there is little fundamental shift in analyst outlook for Liberty Global, resulting in the consensus price target holding steady at $15.22.
What's in the News
- Liberty Global is offering voluntary redundancy packages to over a third of its workforce, targeting approximately 800 of 1,900 direct staff across offices in London, Denver, and Amsterdam (Financial Times).
- The company also intends to sell one of its two private aircraft as part of cost-reduction measures (Financial Times).
- Liberty Global holds a 50% stake in Virgin Media O2, signifying significant presence in the UK telecom sector (Financial Times).
- From April 1 to June 30, 2025, the company repurchased 6.2 million shares for $64.2 million, representing 1.79% of outstanding shares (Key Developments).
- As of June 30, 2025, Liberty Global has completed the buyback of over 224 million shares (50.47% of total shares) for $4.66 billion since launching the program in July 2021 (Key Developments).
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for Liberty Global
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, at $15.22.
- The Discount Rate for Liberty Global remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 8.53% to 8.44%.
- The Future P/E for Liberty Global remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 9.33x to 9.30x.
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