Ken Murphy Purchases 11,961 Shares of Tesco (LON:TSCO) Stock

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) insider Ken Murphy bought 11,961 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 418 per share, for a total transaction of £49,996.98.

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

• On Friday, October 24th, Ken Murphy bought 30 shares of Tesco stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 454 per share, with a total value of £136.20.

Tesco Trading Down 1.2%

TSCO stock opened at GBX 417.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.35, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.81. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 448.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 434.82. Tesco PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 310.30 and a 52 week high of GBX 480.90. The company has a market capitalization of £26.54 billion, a PE ratio of 18.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.51.

Tesco News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Christmas sales boosted profit toward the top of the £3.1bn forecast, underpinning the upgraded outlook for fiscal 2026. Tesco sees Christmas sales lift profit toward top of £3.1 bln forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Company says festive trading drove stronger sales and market-share gains, supporting a firmer FY26 outlook. Tesco rides festive cheer to stronger sales and market share gains
• Positive Sentiment: Management forecasts profit at the upper end of guidance after the Christmas uplift — a direct earnings-supportive signal. UK’s Tesco forecasts profit at upper end of guidance after Christmas sales rise
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: CEO Ken Murphy purchased 11,961 shares at GBX 418 (≈£49,997), a potential confidence signal to investors. Insider purchase filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail commentary notes UK consumer sentiment is “mixed,” which may moderate confidence in sustained spending growth. UK consumer sentiment is ‘mixed’, says Tesco boss
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term share-price forecasts and market commentary are varied; some coverage is neutral and focuses on valuation and positioning in 2026. Here’s the forecast for the Tesco share price in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and columnists warn market-share gains have come with higher cost or margin pressure — investors may be discounting future profitability despite sales growth. Tesco grabs market share – but at what cost?
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary says Tesco “keeps winning the aisles but investors are looking elsewhere,” highlighting rotation risk and why the share move was muted or negative. Tesco Keeps Winning the Aisles but Investors Are Looking Elsewhere
• Negative Sentiment: Despite upgraded guidance, headlines noted that shares slipped — indicating the market focused on costs, margins or broader market dynamics rather than the upside to sales. UK’s Tesco Lifts Fiscal 2026 Outlook After Strong Christmas Performance; Shares Slip

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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