Toby Courtauld, an insider at Great Portland Estates Plc (LON:GPE), has purchased 42 shares of the company’s stock. The transaction occurred on Friday, May 31st, at an average cost of 358p per share, amounting to a total value of £150.36.

Great Portland Estates’ stock opened at 342p on Tuesday. The company, which has a market cap of £1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of -325.71, and a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22, operates with a beta of 0.78. It has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.46, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.52. The stock’s 52-week range is between 337.50p and 510.50p, with a 50-day moving average of 392.55p and a 200-day moving average of 395.82p.

The company recently announced an increase in its dividend, with stockholders of record on May 30th receiving a dividend of 7.90p per share on July 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.87%, up from the previous dividend of 4.70p. The ex-dividend date was May 30th.

Analysts have weighed in on Great Portland Estates, with Shore Capital maintaining a “hold” rating and Numis Securities restating an “add” rating with a price target of 500p.

Great Portland Estates, a FTSE 250 property investment and development company, owns £2.5 billion worth of real estate in central London. The company proactively manages its portfolio in line with London’s property cycle to deliver long-term outperformance, creating sought-after spaces that benefit occupiers, local communities, and the city.