Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) Insider Toby Courtauld Purchases 40 Shares of Stock

Great Portland Estates Plc (LON:GPE) insider Toby Courtauld bought 40 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 371 per share, with a total value of £148.40.

Toby Courtauld also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 31st, Toby Courtauld purchased 47 shares of Great Portland Estates stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 315 per share, for a total transaction of £148.05.

Great Portland Estates Stock Performance

Shares of GPE opened at GBX 367.25 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.06, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.52, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Great Portland Estates Plc has a one year low of GBX 260 and a one year high of GBX 377. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 325.37 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 324.66.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GPE has been the topic of several recent research reports. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 375 price objective on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Berenberg Bank upped their target price on shares of Great Portland Estates from GBX 297 to GBX 377 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Panmure Gordon reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 440 price target on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Great Portland Estates from GBX 332 to GBX 342 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 408.80.

About Great Portland Estates

GPE is a FTSE 250 real estate investor and developer. GPE aims to deliver superior returns by unlocking the often hidden potential in commercial real estate in central London, creating high quality sustainable spaces for its customers and long-term value for its stakeholders.