Key Points
- John Kingman made insider purchases of Legal & General shares — 674 shares on Dec 1 at GBX 244 (£1,644.56) and 679 shares on Nov 3 at GBX 242 (£1,643.18).
- LON:LGEN is trading around GBX 246.50 with a market capitalization of £13.88 billion and a 52‑week range of GBX 206.80–GBX 266.20, near its 200‑day moving average (GBX 246.65).
- Analysts have an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target of GBX 257.25, reflecting mixed views (one Strong Buy, two Buy, one Hold, one Sell) and several recent target adjustments.
Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider John Kingman purchased 674 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 244 per share, with a total value of £1,644.56.
John Kingman also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, November 3rd, John Kingman bought 679 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 242 per share, for a total transaction of £1,643.18.
Legal & General Group Stock Down 0.2%
LON LGEN opened at GBX 246.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £13.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.27, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 239.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 246.65. Legal & General Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 206.80 and a 52 week high of GBX 266.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently commented on LGEN. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Legal & General Group from GBX 200 to GBX 210 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 265 to GBX 289 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Legal & General Group to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from GBX 290 to GBX 275 in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Peel Hunt restated an "add" rating and set a GBX 255 price objective on shares of Legal & General Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Legal & General Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 257.25.
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Legal & General Group Company Profile
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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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