Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) Insider Acquires £2,490.88 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider Transaction: Laura Wade-Gery, an insider at Legal & General Group Plc, purchased 973 shares at an average price of GBX 256 ($3.38) on August 1st, totaling approximately £2,490.88 ($3,290.46).
• Recent Insider Activity: Wade-Gery has been active in acquiring shares, buying 2,471 shares on June 5th and 1,084 shares on June 2nd, both at similar price points.
• Stock Performance: On the trading day of the announcement, shares of Legal & General Group declined by GBX 2.80 to close at GBX 254 ($3.36), with a market capitalization of £14.89 billion.

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider Laura Wade-Gery purchased 973 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 256 ($3.40) per share, with a total value of £2,490.88 ($3,310.58).

Laura Wade-Gery also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 5th, Laura Wade-Gery purchased 2,471 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 256 ($3.40) per share, with a total value of £6,325.76 ($8,407.44).
• On Monday, June 2nd, Laura Wade-Gery purchased 1,084 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 251 ($3.34) per share, with a total value of £2,720.84 ($3,616.21).

Legal & General Group Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of LON:LGEN traded up GBX 2.50 ($0.03) on Tuesday, hitting GBX 261.50 ($3.48). 21,653,416 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,396,436. Legal & General Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 206.80 ($2.75) and a 52 week high of GBX 266.20 ($3.54). 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 253.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 244.54. The company has a market cap of £15.33 billion, a PE ratio of 48.27, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.

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.