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Insider Buying: Tesco (LON:TSCO) Insider Purchases 32 Shares of Stock

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Key Points

  • Ken Murphy, insider of Tesco PLC, purchased 32 shares on September 26th at an average price of GBX 441 per share, totaling £141.12.
  • Analysts have a consensus target price of GBX 455 for Tesco, with Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase recently raising their target prices to GBX 460 and GBX 450, respectively.
  • Despite a slight decline of 0.2% in stock price during recent trading, Tesco's market cap is currently £28.61 billion.
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Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO - Get Free Report) insider Ken Murphy bought 32 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 441 per share, with a total value of £141.12.

Ken Murphy also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Friday, August 29th, Ken Murphy acquired 32 shares of Tesco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 422 per share, with a total value of £135.04.
  • On Monday, July 7th, Ken Murphy acquired 34 shares of Tesco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 406 per share, with a total value of £138.04.

Tesco Trading Down 0.2%

TSCO stock traded down GBX 0.70 during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 440.70. The stock had a trading volume of 8,551,170 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,631,609. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 427.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 390.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.35. The firm has a market cap of £28.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,874.52, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.51. Tesco PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 310.30 and a twelve month high of GBX 445.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSCO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their target price on Tesco from GBX 395 to GBX 460 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Tesco from GBX 400 to GBX 450 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 455.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on TSCO

Tesco Company Profile

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Tesco was built to be a champion for customers, serving them every day with affordable, healthy and sustainable food. Our commitment to our customers extends beyond our stores, and into every community we serve – in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. We invest in communities to help them thrive, through supporting schools and children's groups, food banks and other good causes. In challenging times, our purpose has guided every part of the Group.

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