Toby Courtauld Buys 44 Shares of Great Portland Estates Plc (LON:GPE) Stock

Key Points

• Insider Toby Courtauld purchased 44 shares of Great Portland Estates at £149.16, indicating potential confidence in the company's future performance.
• Great Portland Estates stock has seen a 3.2% decline recently, with a current trading price of GBX 328.50 ($4.34) and P/E ratio of 3.27.
• Analysts have maintained a "buy" rating for GPE, with recent target prices set around GBX 375 ($4.95) by firms like Peel Hunt and Shore Capital.

Great Portland Estates Plc (LON:GPE - Get Free Report) insider Toby Courtauld bought 44 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 339 ($4.51) per share, for a total transaction of £149.16 ($198.25).

Toby Courtauld also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 30th, Toby Courtauld acquired 41 shares of Great Portland Estates stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 364 ($4.84) per share, for a total transaction of £149.24 ($198.35).
• On Friday, May 30th, Toby Courtauld bought 44 shares of Great Portland Estates stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 337 ($4.48) per share, with a total value of £148.28 ($197.08).
• On Tuesday, May 27th, Toby Courtauld sold 18,510 shares of Great Portland Estates stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 327 ($4.35), for a total transaction of £60,527.70 ($80,446.17).

Great Portland Estates Stock Down 0.3%

GPE stock traded down GBX 1 ($0.01) during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 332 ($4.41). 397,353 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,932,359. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.52. The stock has a market cap of £1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.80. The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 343.32 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 311.74. Great Portland Estates Plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 260 ($3.46) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 371.50 ($4.94).

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The company reported GBX 5.30 ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. Great Portland Estates had a net margin of 172.83% and a return on equity of 15.50%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Great Portland Estates Plc will post 6.1719457 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 375 ($4.98) target price on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd.

Great Portland Estates Company Profile

GPE is a FTSE 250 real estate investor and developer. GPE aims to deliver superior returns by unlocking the often hidden potential in commercial real estate in central London, creating high quality sustainable spaces for its customers and long-term value for its stakeholders.