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Insider Buying: Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) Insider Purchases 643 Shares of Stock

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Key Points

  • Insider John Kingman purchased 643 shares of Legal & General Group stock at an average price of GBX 255, amounting to a total value of approximately £1,639.65.
  • The company's stock recently traded down to GBX 254 with an average trading volume of over 12 million shares.
  • Legal & General Group has a market capitalization of £14.89 billion and reported a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18, indicating significant leverage.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of Legal & General Group.

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider John Kingman bought 643 shares of Legal & General Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 255 ($3.37) per share, with a total value of £1,639.65 ($2,165.98).

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

  • On Friday, June 6th, John Kingman purchased 9,061 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 257 ($3.39) per share, for a total transaction of £23,286.77 ($30,761.92).
  • On Thursday, June 5th, John Kingman acquired 10,121 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 256 ($3.38) per share, with a total value of £25,909.76 ($34,226.90).
  • On Monday, June 2nd, John Kingman bought 654 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 251 ($3.32) per share, for a total transaction of £1,641.54 ($2,168.48).

Legal & General Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON LGEN traded down GBX 2.80 ($0.04) during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 254 ($3.36). The company had a trading volume of 12,478,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,417,322. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18. Legal & General Group Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 206.80 ($2.73) and a 1 year high of GBX 266.20 ($3.52). The company has a market capitalization of £14.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 252.97 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 244.

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.

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