Ken Murphy Purchases 37 Shares of Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Stock

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO - Get Free Report) insider Ken Murphy acquired 37 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.79) per share, for a total transaction of £137.27 ($177.24).

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

• On Friday, February 14th, Ken Murphy acquired 35 shares of Tesco stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 395 ($5.10) per share, for a total transaction of £138.25 ($178.50).
• On Friday, January 17th, Ken Murphy purchased 38 shares of Tesco stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 364 ($4.70) per share, for a total transaction of £138.32 ($178.59).

Tesco Price Performance

Shares of TSCO stock traded up GBX 1.60 ($0.02) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 325.60 ($4.20). The company had a trading volume of 44,636,715 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,745,727. 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 stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 366.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 362.52. The stock has a market capitalization of £21.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.51. Tesco PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 277.50 ($3.58) and a 52 week high of GBX 398.10 ($5.14).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSCO has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Tesco from GBX 410 ($5.29) to GBX 400 ($5.16) and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesco in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th.

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Tesco Company Profile

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.