Key Points
- Andrew Kail, an insider at Legal & General Group, bought 82 shares on Feb 2 at an average price of GBX 267 (total ~£218.94), adding to purchases of 91 and 85 shares in December and January.
- The company completed the sale of its US insurance arm and announced a £1.2bn buyback, while multiple board-level and senior executive purchases around GBX 265 signal management confidence and could support the share price.
- LGEN opened at GBX 268.94 (one‑year high GBX 271.31), has a market cap of £15.14bn and a P/E of 60.3, and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Hold" with a target of GBX 258.40.
Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Kail bought 82 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 267 per share, with a total value of £218.94.
Andrew Kail also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, January 2nd, Andrew Kail bought 85 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 264 per share, for a total transaction of £224.40.
- On Monday, December 1st, Andrew Kail acquired 91 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 245 per share, with a total value of £222.95.
Legal & General Group Price Performance
LGEN stock opened at GBX 268.94 on Wednesday. Legal & General Group Plc has a one year low of GBX 206.80 and a one year high of GBX 271.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 257.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 249.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18. The firm has a market capitalization of £15.14 billion, a PE ratio of 60.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.
Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported GBX 2.89 EPS for the quarter. Legal & General Group had a net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 7.79%. On average, analysts forecast that Legal & General Group Plc will post 24.2376446 earnings per share for the current year.
Trending Headlines about Legal & General Group
Here are the key news stories impacting Legal & General Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company completed sale of its US insurance arm and announced a £1.2bn buyback — the divestment crystallises proceeds, simplifies the group’s portfolio and the sizable buyback should support EPS and reduce free-float, which is positive for the share price. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Board-level and executive buying — Chair Sir John Kingman and several non-executive directors increased holdings under appointment terms, signalling board confidence in the outlook and alignment with shareholders. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple insider purchases by senior executives (John Kingman, Ric Lewis, Mark Jordy, Laura Wade‑Gery) at ~GBX 265 — these are modest in absolute size but recurring purchases from senior figures are a bullish signal for sentiment and can help underpin the stock after the buyback announcement. Insider Trades Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Confirmation of total voting rights and issued share capital as of 30 Jan 2026 — routine disclosure that helps investors model the buyback’s impact on shares outstanding but does not by itself change fundamentals. Article Title
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on Legal & General Group from GBX 265 to GBX 289 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 249 to GBX 263 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 200 to GBX 210 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Peel Hunt restated an "add" rating and issued a GBX 255 price objective on shares of Legal & General Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 258.40.
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About Legal & General Group
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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. The LGRI segment offers annuity contracts with guaranteed income for a specified time; and longevity insurance products. The LGIM segment offers index fund management; active fixed income funds and liquidity funds; active equity management; solution and liability driven investment; multi-asset funds; corporate pension scheme solutions; and real assets.
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