Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Insider Ken Murphy Purchases 34 Shares

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO - Get Free Report) insider Ken Murphy purchased 34 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 406 ($5.52) per share, for a total transaction of £138.04 ($187.53).

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

• On Friday, June 6th, Ken Murphy acquired 35 shares of Tesco stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 392 ($5.33) per share, with a total value of £137.20 ($186.39).
• On Friday, April 11th, Ken Murphy purchased 40,000 shares of Tesco stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 326 ($4.43) per share, with a total value of £130,400 ($177,149.84).

Tesco Stock Performance

Shares of LON TSCO traded up GBX 1.80 ($0.02) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 404.50 ($5.50). 11,123,031 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,716,268. The firm has a market capitalization of £26.99 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.51. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 387.95 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 368.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.35. Tesco PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 308.70 ($4.19) and a 12 month high of GBX 408 ($5.54).

Tesco (LON:TSCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 10th. The retailer reported GBX 27.71 ($0.38) earnings per share for the quarter. Tesco had a return on equity of 11.33% and a net margin of 1.92%. As a group, analysts predict that Tesco PLC will post 27.374848 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesco in a research note on Thursday, April 10th.

About Tesco

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.