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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Life Insurance
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone+44-20-31243000
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Annual SalesN/A
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Employees7,629
OptionableNot Optionable
Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Legal & General Group's stock symbol?
Legal & General Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "LGEN."
How often does Legal & General Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Legal & General Group?
Legal & General Group announced a dividend on Thursday, August 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 16th will be paid a dividend of GBX 4.60 per share on Thursday, September 27th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 16th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Legal & General Group's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for LGEN?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Legal & General Group's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 210 to GBX 334. On average, they expect Legal & General Group's stock price to reach GBX 283.17 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Legal & General Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Legal & General Group?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Legal & General Group in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Legal & General Group.
Has Legal & General Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about LGEN stock have been trending positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Legal & General Group earned a coverage optimism score of 2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Legal & General Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Legal & General Group include AXA (AXAHY), Prudential Public (PUK), Metlife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), SWISS RE LTD/S (SSREY), Manulife Financial (MFC), Sun Life Financial (SLF), AVIVA PLC/ADR (AVVIY), HANNOVER RUECK/S (HVRRY), AEGON (AEG), Lincoln National (LNC), Torchmark (TMK), Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Athene (ATH) and SONY FINL HOLDI/ADR (SNYFY).
Who are Legal & General Group's key executives?
Legal & General Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Nigel David Wilson, Group CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Stuart Jeffrey Davies, Group CFO & Director
- Mr. Mark Zinkula, CEO of Legal & Gen. Investment Management and Director
- Mr. Kerrigan William Procter, CEO of Legal & Gen. Capital and Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Mark Julian Gregory, Exec. Officer (Age 55)
How do I buy shares of Legal & General Group?
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 Group's stock price today?
One share of LGEN stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 267.70.
How big of a company is Legal & General Group?
Legal & General Group has a market capitalization of £1,589.47 billion. Legal & General Group employs 7,629 workers across the globe.
What is Legal & General Group's official website?
How can I contact Legal & General Group?
Legal & General Group'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.
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