LON:LGEN - Legal & General Stock Price, Price Target & More

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GBX 278 -0.20 (-0.07 %)

(As of 05/25/2018 08:52 AM ET)

Previous CloseGBX 278.20

Today's RangeGBX 277.30 - GBX 281.30

52-Week RangeGBX 241.65 - GBX 279.90

Volume5.73 million shs

Average Volume20.18 million shs

Market Capitalization£15.62 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

BetaN/A

About Legal & General (LON:LGEN)

Legal & General Group Plc provides various insurance products and services worldwide. It operates in Legal & General Retirement (LGR), Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), Legal & General Capital (LGC), and General Insurance (GI) segments. The LGR segment offers annuity contracts with guaranteed income for a specified time; longevity insurance products for company pension schemes; and lifetime mortgages. The LGIM segment provides index fund management; active fixed income and liquidity management; solution and liability driven investment; active equity; and real estate funds. The LGC segment offers investment strategy and implementation, and direct investment and structuring services. The GI segment provides household and accident, sickness, unemployment, and pet insurance products. The company is also involved in insurance agency and brokerage, unit trust, institutional fund management, distribution, mortgage finance, treasury, SPV, building project and modular housing development, general insurance, and open ended investment businesses. It also engages in the real estate investment and trading, fund general partner, fund trustee, long term, commercial lending, venture and development capital, contractual scheme, real estate agency, private equity, management, investor alternative investment fund, collective asset-management, reinsurance, and investment management activities, as well as provides investment advisory and property services. The company was founded in 1836 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Life Insurance

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

SymbolLON:LGEN

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.legalandgeneralgroup.com

Phone+44-20-31243000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current RatioN/A

Quick RatioN/A

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / CashN/A

Book ValueN/A

Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net Margins5.03%

Return on Equity26.65%

Return on Assets0.40%

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares5,960,000,000

Legal & General (LON:LGEN) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Legal & General's stock symbol?

Legal & General trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "LGEN."

How often does Legal & General pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Legal & General?

Legal & General declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 26th will be given a dividend of GBX 11.05 per share on Thursday, June 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 26th. This is a boost from Legal & General's previous dividend of $4.30. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Legal & General's Dividend History.

What price target have analysts set for LGEN?

15 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Legal & General's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 210 to GBX 334. On average, they expect Legal & General's stock price to reach GBX 274.92 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Legal & General.

Who are some of Legal & General's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Legal & General include MetLife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), Manulife (MFC), Swiss Re (SSREY), AVIVA PLC/ADR (AVVIY), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Old Mutual (ODMTY), Hannover Re (HVRRY), AMP (AMP), Lincoln Financial Group (LNC), AEGON (AEG), Torchmark (TMK), Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Athene (ATH) and Voya Financial (VOYA).

Who are Legal & General's key executives?

Legal & General's management team includes the folowing people:

Dr. Nigel David Wilson, Group CEO & Director (Age 62)
Mr. Mark Zinkula, Group Exec. Director
Mr. Mark Julian Gregory, Exec. Officer (Age 54)
Mr. Stuart Jeffrey Davies, Group CFO & Director
Laura Doyle, Head of Investor Relations

Has Legal & General been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about LGEN stock have been trending very positive on Friday, according to Accern. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Legal & General earned a daily sentiment score of 0.65 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 48.61 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

How do I buy shares of Legal & General?

Shares of LGEN and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is Legal & General's stock price today?

One share of LGEN stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 278.

How big of a company is Legal & General?

Legal & General has a market capitalization of £15.62 billion.

How can I contact Legal & General?

Legal & General's mailing address is 1 Coleman Street, LONDON, EC2R 5AA, United Kingdom. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at +44-20-31243000.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Legal & General (LGEN)

Community Ranking:		2.7 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		925 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		774 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,699

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Legal & General and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe LGEN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe LGEN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Legal & General (LON:LGEN) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

15 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Legal & General in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 274.92The high price target for LGEN is GBX 334 and the low price target for LGEN is GBX 210. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	2.13	2.12	2.12	2.17
Ratings Breakdown:	5 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	5 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	5 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	4 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	GBX 274.92	GBX 269.31	GBX 263.81	GBX 258.18

Legal & General (LON:LGEN) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Legal & General (LON:LGEN)

Legal & General (LON:LGEN) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target
5/25/2018	Deutsche Bank	Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 305
5/23/2018	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Price Target	Underperform	GBX 218 ➝ GBX 258
5/9/2018	HSBC	Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/4/2018	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Price Target	Underperform	GBX 215 ➝ GBX 245
4/25/2018	Citigroup	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 306
4/18/2018	Berenberg Bank	Boost Price Target	Buy	GBX 301 ➝ GBX 334
3/28/2018	BNP Paribas	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	GBX 295
3/8/2018	Numis Securities	Upgrade	Add	GBX 125 ➝ GBX 305
3/7/2018	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
2/20/2018	Goldman Sachs Group	Reiterated Rating	Sell	GBX 210
1/17/2018	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
12/6/2017	Shore Capital	Reiterated Rating	Buy
11/28/2017	Societe Generale	Downgrade	Sell	GBX 250 ➝ GBX 240
9/11/2017	Jefferies Group	Boost Price Target	Hold	GBX 249 ➝ GBX 253
8/10/2017	Macquarie	Boost Price Target	Underperform	GBX 201 ➝ GBX 218
5/23/2017	Canaccord Genuity	Boost Price Target	Hold	GBX 235 ➝ GBX 245
5/23/2017	Morgan Stanley	Lower Price Target	Equal Weight	GBX 260 ➝ GBX 250
12/6/2016	UBS	Reiterated Rating	Sell	GBX 185
9/28/2016	Beaufort Securities	Reiterated Rating	Buy
9/27/2016	Panmure Gordon	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 305

(Data available from 5/25/2016 forward)

Legal & General (LON:LGEN) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
3/7/2018	GBX 11.05	4.21%	4/26/2018	4/26/2018	6/7/2018
8/9/2017	GBX 4.30	1.58%	8/17/2017	8/17/2017	9/21/2017
3/8/2017	GBX 10.35	4.16%	4/27/2017	4/27/2017	6/8/2017
8/9/2016	GBX 4	1.94%	8/18/2016	8/18/2016	9/22/2016
3/15/2016	GBX 9.95	4.36%	4/28/2016	4/28/2016	6/9/2016
8/5/2015	GBX 3.45	1.27%	8/13/2015	8/13/2015	9/17/2015
3/4/2015	GBX 8.35	2.95%	4/23/2015	4/23/2015	6/4/2015
8/6/2014	GBX 2.90	1.25%	8/27/2014	8/27/2014	10/1/2014
3/5/2014	GBX 6.90	2.92%	4/23/2014	4/23/2014	6/4/2014

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Legal & General (LON LGEN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Trading History for Legal & General (LON:LGEN)

Legal & General (LON LGEN) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
5/1/2018	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	1,405	GBX 272	£3,821.60
4/16/2018	Kerrigan Procter	Insider	Sell	97,217	GBX 268	£260,541.56
4/14/2018	Nigel Wilson	Insider	Sell	228,989	GBX 271	£620,560.19
4/4/2018	Carolyn Bradley	Insider	Buy	674	GBX 256	£1,725.44
3/1/2018	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	627	GBX 262	£1,642.74
2/1/2018	Toby Strauss	Insider	Buy	927	GBX 271	£2,512.17
1/2/2018	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	1,282	GBX 273	£3,499.86
12/1/2017	Toby Strauss	Insider	Buy	950	GBX 264	£2,508
11/1/2017	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	610	GBX 269	£1,640.90
10/2/2017	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	629	GBX 261	£1,641.69
9/21/2017	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	237	GBX 258	£611.46
9/1/2017	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	633	GBX 260	£1,645.80
8/1/2017	Toby Strauss	Insider	Buy	934	GBX 269	£2,512.46
7/3/2017	Toby Strauss	Insider	Buy	979	GBX 257	£2,516.03
6/8/2017	Toby Strauss	Insider	Buy	44	GBX 256	£112.64
6/1/2017	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	646	GBX 254	£1,640.84
5/3/2017	Julia Wilson	Insider	Buy	11,425	GBX 250	£28,562.50
5/2/2017	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	654	GBX 251	£1,641.54
4/17/2017	Nigel Wilson	Insider	Sell	5,605	GBX 252	£14,124.60
4/15/2017	Nigel Wilson	Insider	Sell	66,066	GBX 252	£166,486.32
4/3/2017	Toby Strauss	Insider	Buy	1,111	GBX 248	£2,755.28
3/14/2017	Nigel Wilson	Insider	Sell	90,536	GBX 246	£222,718.56
3/9/2017	Mark Zinkula	Insider	Sell	63,815	GBX 250	£159,537.50
3/8/2017	Philip A J Broadley	Insider	Buy	7,735	GBX 254	£19,646.90
3/1/2017	Richard H Meddings	Insider	Buy	1,097	GBX 251	£2,753.47
2/1/2017	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	1,842	GBX 237	£4,365.54
1/3/2017	Richard H Meddings	Insider	Buy	1,103	GBX 249	£2,746.47
12/1/2016	Stuart Popham	Insider	Buy	853	GBX 238	£2,030.14
11/11/2016	Lesley Knox	Insider	Buy	37,600	GBX 213	£80,088
11/4/2016	John Kingman	Insider	Buy	89,233	GBX 208	£185,604.64
11/1/2016	Richard H Meddings	Insider	Buy	1,317	GBX 209	£2,752.53
10/3/2016	Rudy Markham	Insider	Buy	1,424	GBX 217	£3,090.08
9/1/2016	Meddings,Richard H	Insider	Buy	1,186	GBX 212	£2,514.32
8/9/2016	Wilson,Julia	Insider	Buy	7,320	GBX 206	£15,079.20
8/1/2016	Meddings,Richard H	Insider	Buy	1,205	GBX 208	£2,506.40
7/1/2016	Zlatkus,Lizabeth	Insider	Buy	987	GBX 188	£1,855.56
6/1/2016	Popham,Stuart	Insider	Buy	683	GBX 239	£1,632.37
5/3/2016	Bradley ,Carolyn	Insider	Buy	694	GBX 223	£1,547.62
4/17/2016	Wilson,Nigel	Insider	Sell	77,583	GBX 239	£185,423.37
4/1/2016	Meddings,Richard H	Insider	Buy	1,086	GBX 231	£2,508.66
3/1/2016	Meddings,Richard H	Insider	Buy	1,092	GBX 230	£2,511.60
2/1/2016	Zlatkus,Lizabeth	Insider	Buy	737	GBX 243	£1,790.91
1/14/2016	Wilson,Nigel	Insider	Sell	137,130	GBX 245	£335,968.50
1/4/2016	Stewart,John M	Insider	Buy	2,953	GBX 262	£7,736.86
12/1/2015	Swantee,Olaf	Insider	Buy	567	GBX 273	£1,547.91
11/3/2015	Gregory,Mark	Insider	Buy	84	GBX 262	£220.08
11/2/2015	Swantee,Olaf	Insider	Buy	590	GBX 262	£1,545.80
10/2/2015	Gregory,Mark	Insider	Buy	92	GBX 239	£219.88
10/1/2015	Bradley ,Carolyn	Insider	Buy	645	GBX 240	£1,548
9/2/2015	Wilson,Nigel	Insider	Buy	80	GBX 248	£198.40
9/1/2015	Meddings,Richard H	Insider	Buy	1,007	GBX 249	£2,507.43
8/4/2015	Gregory,Mark	Insider	Buy	85	GBX 260	£221
8/3/2015	Bradley ,Carolyn	Insider	Buy	597	GBX 259	£1,546.23
7/3/2015	Gregory,Mark	Insider	Buy	86	GBX 253	£217.58
7/1/2015	Meddings,Richard H	Insider	Buy	1,004	GBX 2.50	GBX 2,510
4/24/2015	Mark Zinkula	Insider	Sell	35,736	GBX 263.40	£94,128.62

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Legal & General (LON LGEN) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Legal & General (LGEN) Given "Hold" Rating at Deutsche Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - May 25 at 6:22 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Price Target Increased to GBX 258 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 11:54 AM
	[$$] Movers & shakers: May 21 finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 8:52 AM
	L&G fund shows Renewables Infrastructure leads the pack on gender finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 8:30 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 4:37 PM
	Legal & General Group isn’t the only Neil Woodford dividend stock yielding over 5% www.msn.com - May 10 at 8:31 AM
	Should You Buy Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) Now? finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 8:31 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by HSBC www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 6:57 PM
	Credit Suisse Group Increases Legal & General (LGEN) Price Target to GBX 245 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 1:41 AM
	MOVES-Legal & General names new mastertrust trustee finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:25 AM
	Can you afford to miss out on Legal & General’s FTSE 100-walloping dividend yield? www.msn.com - May 1 at 5:12 PM
	Insider Buying: Legal & General (LGEN) Insider Purchases 1,405 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 1:16 PM
	Legal & General moves into UK affordable housing business www.ft.com - April 27 at 5:10 PM
	[$$] Legal & General moves into UK affordable housing business finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 8:38 AM
	PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - April 27 finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 8:38 AM
	British insurer L&G launches affordable housing arm to help beat shortage finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 8:38 AM
	Legal & General's (LGEN) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Citigroup www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 10:42 AM
	Insider Selling: Legal & General (LGEN) Insider Sells 97,217 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 7:14 PM
	I’d buy this FTSE 100 6% yielder but avoid this 8% yielder www.fool.co.uk - April 24 at 8:25 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) to Issue Dividend Increase - GBX 11.05 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 8:58 AM
	[$$] More workforce data will drive positive change finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 8:35 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Insider Nigel Wilson Sells 228,989 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 1:18 PM
	Legal & General targets companies over gender balance www.ft.com - April 18 at 8:24 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) PT Raised to GBX 334 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 8:15 AM
	Boards came under more L&G fund arm pressure in 2017 www.reuters.com - April 17 at 8:42 AM
	Interested In Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN)’s Upcoming £0.11 Dividend? You Have 8 Days Left finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 8:42 AM
	Britain reviews powers of its accounting watchdog finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 8:42 AM
	Asset manager L&G, trade body throw down diversity gauntlet finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 8:42 AM
	HSBC Trims Legal & General (LGEN) Target Price to GBX 315 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 8:07 AM
	Deutsche Bank Increases Legal & General (LGEN) Price Target to GBX 270 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 11:11 PM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 11:29 AM
	Legal & General's (LGEN) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Shore Capital www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 1:49 PM
	Legal & General's (LGEN) Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at Barclays www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 5:01 PM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Receives "Hold" Rating from Societe Generale www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 4:31 PM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Price Target Raised to GBX 218 at Macquarie www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 3:24 PM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Earns "Buy" Rating from www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 10:19 PM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Price Target Increased to GBX 253 by Analysts at Jefferies Group www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 9:25 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Price Target Lowered to GBX 279 at Barclays www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 8:51 AM
	Legal & General (LGEN) Given New GBX 250 Price Target at Goldman Sachs www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 12:24 AM
	Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) Insider Carolyn Bradley Buys 674 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 8:13 AM
	Legal & General Group (LGEN) Upgraded by Citigroup to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 8:31 AM
	Deutsche Bank Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Legal & General Group (LGEN) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 12:58 PM
	Deutsche Bank Raises Legal & General Group (LGEN) Price Target to GBX 305 www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 6:46 PM
	Legal & General Group (LGEN) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 10:42 AM
	Legal & General Group (LGEN) Earns Outperform Rating from BNP Paribas www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 10:42 AM
	Legal & General Group (LGEN) Given Outperform Rating at Royal Bank of Canada www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 10:18 PM
	Legal & General Group's (LGEN) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 11:29 AM
	Goldman Sachs Reiterates "Sell" Rating for Legal & General Group (LGEN) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 10:48 AM
	Legal & General Group's (LGEN) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Citigroup www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 10:08 AM
	Legal & General Group (LGEN) Rating Reiterated by Barclays www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 8:24 PM

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