Andrew Kail Acquires 85 Shares of Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Stock

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) insider Andrew Kail acquired 85 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 264 per share, with a total value of £224.40.

Andrew Kail also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 1st, Andrew Kail acquired 91 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 245 per share, for a total transaction of £222.95.

Legal & General Group Stock Up 1.2%

Legal & General Group stock traded up GBX 3.10 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 265.50. 18,092,125 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,924,110. 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 company has a market capitalization of £14.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.53, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 247.56 and its 200 day moving average 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.

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) last released its earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported GBX 2.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Legal & General Group had a return on equity of 7.79% and a net margin of 0.67%. Analysts predict that Legal & General Group Plc will post 24.2376446 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on LGEN. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective 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. Peel Hunt reissued an “add” rating and issued a GBX 255 target price on shares of Legal & General Group in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 265 to GBX 289 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 257.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Legal & General Group

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

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.