Volume Spike Detected in Shares of Liberty Global as They Move Higher on 1.3x Above-Average Volume (LBTYA)

Published on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 14:11
By Peter Chu in Unusual volume, LBTYA, liberty global, nasdaq:lbtya, unusual volume

Shares of Liberty Global are trading up 3.1% to $57.80 today on above average volume. Today's volume of 1.6 million shares tops the average 30-day volume of 1.2 million shares. Unusually high volume can signify a potential turning point or validate a breakout.

In the past 52 weeks, Liberty Global share prices have been bracketed by a low of $37.66 and a high of $62.86 and are now at $57.80, 53% above that low price. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.45% higher and 0.46% higher over the past week, respectively.

Liberty Global, Inc. owns interests in broadband, distribution, and content companies operating outside the continental United States, principally in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

There is potential upside of 22.7% for shares of Liberty Global based on a current price of $57.80 and an average consensus analyst price target of $70.90. The stock should find resistance at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $59.06, as well as support at its 200-day MA of $52.02.

By Peter Chu
pchu@fnno.com

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