Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) Insider Jayne Cottam Acquires 45 Shares of Company Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: Great Portland Estates insider Jayne Cottam purchased 45 shares at GBX 337 each, a total investment of £151.65. She also bought shares in August and September.
• Stock performance and valuation: Shares opened at GBX 348.80 and were down 0.9%, with a 52-week range of GBX 270 to GBX 377 and a market capitalization of approximately £1.41 billion.
• Analyst outlook: Jefferies reiterated a “buy” rating with a GBX 351 price target, while the broader analyst consensus remained “hold” with an average target of GBX 375.12.

Great Portland Estates Plc (LON:GPE - Get Free Report) insider Jayne Cottam purchased 45 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 337 per share, for a total transaction of £151.65.

Jayne Cottam also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 30th, Jayne Cottam bought 47 shares of Great Portland Estates stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 318 per share, for a total transaction of £149.46.
• On Friday, August 28th, Jayne Cottam bought 44 shares of Great Portland Estates stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 340 per share, with a total value of £149.60.

Great Portland Estates Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of LON:GPE opened at GBX 348.80 on Tuesday. Great Portland Estates Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 270 and a 52-week high of GBX 377. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.28. The company has a market capitalization of £1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 319.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 324.91.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 351 price objective on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 375.12.

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.

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