Insider Buying: Tesco (LON:TSCO) Insider Acquires 11,961 Shares of Stock

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) insider Imran Nawaz bought 11,961 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 418 per share, for a total transaction of £49,996.98.

Tesco Stock Down 1.6%

TSCO traded down GBX 6.60 on Friday, reaching GBX 415.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 101,968,414 shares, compared to its average volume of 150,476,141. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.35, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Tesco PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 310.30 and a 1 year high of GBX 480.90. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 448.02 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 434.82. The stock has a market cap of £26.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.51.

More Tesco News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Christmas sales lifted profit toward the top of Tesco’s £3.1bn guidance, with management saying festive trading boosted sales and market share — this underpins the upgraded fiscal outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Tesco lifted its fiscal 2026 outlook after the strong Christmas performance, which is material for earnings expectations and supports valuation prospects. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying — CEO Ken Murphy purchased 11,961 shares at an average of GBX 418 — a signal of management confidence in the outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary pieces are offering mixed takeaways: some note Tesco’s operational wins (market share, stronger sales) but highlight questions over long?term upside relative to peers. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Shares have slipped despite the upgraded outlook — the market is concerned that share gains are being achieved at cost to margins and returns, tempering enthusiasm. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary flags mixed UK consumer sentiment and questions over whether market?share gains are sustainable without margin pressure — investors may be pricing in slower margin recovery. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Deeper analysis warns that Tesco’s market?share strategy could come at a cost to profitability, which may limit upside for the stock until margin trends are clearer. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on TSCO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Tesco from GBX 450 to GBX 500 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 440 price target on shares of Tesco in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesco in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Tesco from GBX 470 to GBX 495 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesco presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 473.75.

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. Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day is what we do.