Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider Henrietta Baldock purchased 1,026 shares of Legal & General Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 237 ($2.98) per share, with a total value of £2,431.62 ($3,054.42).
Henrietta Baldock also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, April 2nd, Henrietta Baldock purchased 958 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 254 ($3.19) per share, with a total value of £2,433.32 ($3,056.55).
- On Friday, March 1st, Henrietta Baldock purchased 992 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 245 ($3.08) per share, with a total value of £2,430.40 ($3,052.88).
Legal & General Group Stock Down 0.3 %
Shares of LGEN stock opened at GBX 235.30 ($2.96) on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,372.51, a current ratio of 4.70 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Legal & General Group Plc has a one year low of GBX 203.10 ($2.55) and a one year high of GBX 259 ($3.25). The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 246.71 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 239.89. The company has a market capitalization of £14.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,361.43, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.34.
Legal & General Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 14.63 ($0.18) per share. This is a boost from Legal & General Group's previous dividend of $5.71. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 25th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.96%. Legal & General Group's payout ratio is 28,571.43%.
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A number of analysts have recently commented on LGEN shares. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Legal & General Group in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 289 ($3.63) price target on shares of Legal & General Group in a research note on Friday, March 8th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on Legal & General Group from GBX 336 ($4.22) to GBX 325 ($4.08) and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Legal & General Group currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 307.80 ($3.87).
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Legal & General Group Plc provides various insurance products and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It operates in Legal & General Retirement Institutional (LGRI), Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), Legal & General Capital (LGC), and Retail segments.
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