Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider John Kingman Purchases 628 Shares

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) insider John Kingman purchased 628 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 262 per share, with a total value of £1,645.36.

John Kingman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 1st, John Kingman acquired 674 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 244 per share, for a total transaction of £1,644.56.
• On Monday, November 3rd, John Kingman bought 679 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 242 per share, with a total value of £1,643.18.

Legal & General Group Stock Performance

Shares of LGEN opened at GBX 265.50 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18. The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 247.56 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 247.50. Legal & General Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 206.80 and a 52 week high of GBX 266.20. The stock has a market cap of £14.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported GBX 2.89 earnings per share for the quarter. Legal & General Group had a return on equity of 7.79% and a net margin of 0.67%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Legal & General Group Plc will post 24.2376446 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Legal & General Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Legal & General Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company disclosure that several senior executives acquired shares under an employee plan — a direct signal of management confidence. Legal & General Executives Acquire Shares Under Employee Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Director Mark Jordy bought 1,006 shares at ~GBX 261 on Jan 2 — small in cash terms but positive as an insider buy. Insider Buying: Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Buys 1,006 Shares of Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Chair John Kingman purchased 628 shares at GBX 262 on Jan 2, and Ric Lewis and Laura Wade‑Gery also made modest purchases (868 and 957 shares respectively) — clustered insider buys from senior figures tend to be viewed positively. Insider Buying: Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Purchases 628 Shares of Stock Ric Lewis Purchases 868 Shares of Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Stock Insider Buying: Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Buys 957 Shares of Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/background: the stock is trading near its 12‑month high with above‑average volume and 50/200‑day SMAs around GBX 247; higher volume amplifies the market impact of insider signals but valuation (P/E ~60) remains rich. LON:LGEN MarketBeat Profile
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the buys, insider António Simões sold 47,433 shares on Dec 31 at an average GBX 262 (≈£124k). A large sale by a senior executive can temper investor enthusiasm, even if other directors are buying. Insider Sale Report

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on LGEN shares. Peel Hunt reiterated an “add” rating and issued a GBX 255 price target on shares of Legal & General Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. 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, Berenberg Bank increased their price target on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 265 to GBX 289 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Legal & General Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 257.25.

Legal & General Group Company Profile

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.