Selling pressure pushes Tesco stock lower in today's trading

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Tesco slides 2.26% today to GBX446.40

Highlights

Tesco continues its £750 million share buyback, while maintaining full-year adjusted operating profit guidance at £3.0–£3.3 billion.
Group sales rose 1.8% year-on-year to £16.83 billion, with UK market share reaching a decade-high 28.3%.
Technicals show Tesco trading below key moving averages, with a 75% probability of consolidating between GBX 439.60 and GBX 456.60 over the next week.

Ongoing buybacks and market share gains amid sustained selling pressure

Tesco has continued its £750 million share buyback programme with nearly two million ordinary shares cancelled, targeting completion by April 2027. Group sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 30, 2026, were reported at £16.83 billion, representing a 1.8% year-on-year increase on a like-for-like basis, while full-year adjusted operating profit guidance was maintained at £3.0–£3.3 billion. The company has also completed the rollout of electronic shelf labels to approximately 3,000 UK stores and achieved a decade-high UK market share of 28.3%, though price action has remained under broader selling pressure.

Anton Kharitonov, expert at Traders Union, sees persistent technical weaknesses outweighing positive news flows for Tesco. He notes that price action stays below all relevant moving averages, reflecting soft investor sentiment despite the ongoing buyback and market share gains. Group sales growth appears modest, and operating profit targets are merely maintained rather than raised. Kharitonov is concerned that heavy selling pressure prevails even as share cancellations occur. He warns, "Unless TSCO reclaims the MA-20 and demonstrates stronger momentum, I expect downside risks to persist for now."

Viktoras Karapetjanc, expert at Traders Union, highlights Tesco’s robust fundamentals and strong operating performance. He emphasizes the ongoing £750 million buyback and decade-high UK market share as clear positive signals. Market share gains and maintained profit guidance indicate a bullish structure remains intact. Karapetjanc expects further growth as technical consolidation sets the stage for a breakout. He states, "Shareholder returns, resilient sales, and progress on digitalisation make TSCO a compelling opportunity for further upside."

Jainam Mehta, market strategist, views Tesco as trading near critical support. He advises watching for a reversal from the Ichimoku Kijun or MA-20 levels. Upside could materialise on a breakout above GBX 456.60. Mehta suggests, "If price consolidates and sentiment diverges from negative momentum, tactical longs may offer a favorable risk-reward setup."

Support tests and resistance limits as downside momentum persists

Tesco is trading below the MA-20 (GBX 453.59), MA-50 (GBX 467.37), and MA-200 (GBX 455.24), indicating short-term and medium-term downside momentum, while the long-term trend finds some support near MA-200. The nearest dynamic support is at the Ichimoku Kijun level (GBX 452.35) with MA-50 likely to act as resistance.

Earlier, analysts noted that Tesco’s operational upgrades and share buyback efforts had not been sufficient to reverse predominantly bearish technical momentum. With new weekly indicators now signaling a potential upside shift, traders should watch for a break above GBX 456.60 as confirmation of a trend reversal in the days ahead.

Source of Data: TSCO Price Analysis by TU

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