Transaction Value: Liberty Global has agreed to sell UPC Slovakia to O2 Slovakia for approximately €95 million ($110 million), representing about 7x UPC Slovakia's estimated 2025 Adjusted EBITDA, indicating a strong valuation for the asset.
Market Position: UPC Slovakia, serving over 600,000 households with internet speeds up to 2.5 Gbps, is one of the largest providers of TV, broadband, and telephony services in Slovakia, and this sale will further strengthen O2's competitive position in the local market.
Regulatory Approval: The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, which may impact the timeline and final outcome of the deal, reflecting compliance challenges within the industry.
Strategic Implications: This sale allows Liberty Global to focus on its core operations while freeing up capital to enhance investment capabilities in other markets, thereby driving long-term shareholder value growth.
LBTYA
$10.95+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on LBTYA
Wall Street analysts forecast LBTYA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LBTYA is 14.42 USD with a low forecast of 12.60 USD and a high forecast of 21.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast LBTYA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LBTYA is 14.42 USD with a low forecast of 12.60 USD and a high forecast of 21.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 10.950
Low
12.60
Averages
14.42
High
21.00
Current: 10.950
Low
12.60
Averages
14.42
High
21.00
UBS
Polo Tang
Neutral
maintain
2025-12-03
Reason
UBS
Polo Tang
Price Target
2025-12-03
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS analyst Polo Tang raised the firm's price target on Liberty Global to $12.60 from $11.80 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Citi
Carl Murdock-Smith
Neutral
maintain
$11 -> $13
2025-12-02
Reason
Citi
Carl Murdock-Smith
Price Target
$11 -> $13
2025-12-02
maintain
Neutral
Reason
Citi analyst Carl Murdock-Smith raised the firm's price target on Liberty Global to $13 from $11 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm cites lower costs for the target increase and sees "no urgenc1y" to buy the stock pending a clearer path towards simplification.
Barclays
Maurice Patrick
Equal Weight
maintain
$11 -> $13
2025-11-03
Reason
Barclays
Maurice Patrick
Price Target
$11 -> $13
2025-11-03
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Barclays analyst Maurice Patrick raised the firm's price target on Liberty Global to $13 from $11 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
maintain
$13
2025-08-31
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$13
2025-08-31
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Liberty Global to $13 from $12.50 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm updated the company's model post the Q2 report.
About LBTYA
Liberty Global Ltd. is an international provider of broadband Internet, video, fixed-line telephony and mobile communications services to residential customers and businesses in Europe and are an active investor in the infrastructure, content and technology industries. It also provides technology solutions and finance services. The Company's segments include Liberty Telecom, Liberty Growth and Liberty Services. Liberty Telecom includes converged broadband, video and mobile communications businesses. Liberty Growth invests, grows and rotates capital into scalable businesses across the technology, media/content, sports and infrastructure industries with a portfolio of approximately 70 companies and various funds, including stakes in companies like ITV, Televisa Univision, Plume, EdgeConneX and AtlasEdge, as well as its controlling interest in the Formula E racing series. Liberty Services offers technology and finance service platforms offered by its centralized functions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
