Dan Nicholson Purchases 40 Shares of Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) Stock

Great Portland Estates Plc (LON:GPE) insider Dan Nicholson acquired 40 shares of the 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.

Dan Nicholson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 31st, Dan Nicholson bought 47 shares of Great Portland Estates stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 315 per share, for a total transaction of £148.05.

Great Portland Estates Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of LON:GPE traded down GBX 5.50 on Monday, hitting GBX 368.50. 766,914 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,886,571. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 324.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 324.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.52. The company has a market cap of £1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 10.10, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.80. Great Portland Estates Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 260 and a 52 week high of GBX 377.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on GPE shares. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 375 price objective on shares of Great Portland Estates in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Great Portland Estates from GBX 332 to GBX 342 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Berenberg Bank raised their price target 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. Finally, Panmure Gordon reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 440 price target on shares of Great Portland Estates in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 408.80.

Great Portland Estates Company Profile

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.