Imran Nawaz Purchases 11,961 Shares of Tesco (LON:TSCO) Stock

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) insider Imran Nawaz acquired 11,961 shares of Tesco stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 418 per share, with a total value of £49,996.98.

Tesco Stock Performance

TSCO traded down GBX 6.60 during trading hours on Friday, hitting 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 50-day simple moving average of GBX 448.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 434.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.35. The firm has a market capitalization of £26.43 billion, a PE ratio of 18.30, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.51. Tesco PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 310.30 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 480.90.

Key Stories Impacting Tesco

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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