Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider Henrietta Baldock purchased 1,016 shares of Legal & General Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 243 ($3.13) per share, with a total value of £2,468.88 ($3,181.55).
Henrietta Baldock also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, February 3rd, Henrietta Baldock purchased 1,046 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 236 ($3.04) per share, for a total transaction of £2,468.56 ($3,181.13).
Legal & General Group Stock Down 0.6 %
Shares of LGEN traded down GBX 1.40 ($0.02) during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 244.70 ($3.15). 12,186,332 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,222,586. The company has a market capitalization of £14.34 billion, a PE ratio of 45.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31. 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 has a 50 day moving average of GBX 235.92 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 228.74. Legal & General Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 211.40 ($2.72) and a 1-year high of GBX 266.20 ($3.43).
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have commented on LGEN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "top pick" rating on shares of Legal & General Group in a report on Friday, December 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 290 ($3.74) to GBX 295 ($3.80) and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 265 ($3.41) price target on shares of Legal & General Group in a report on Monday, February 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 267 ($3.44).
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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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