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
Stock Exchange LON
Industry Life Insurance
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
SymbolLON:LGEN
CUSIPN/A
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
Market Cap£15,620.00
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 Wednesday, March 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 26th will be given a dividend of GBX 11.05 per share on Thursday, June 7th. This represents a yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 26th. This is an increase from Legal & General Group's previous dividend of $4.30. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Legal & General Group's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for LGEN?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Legal & General Group's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 210 to GBX 334. On average, they anticipate Legal & General Group's stock price to reach GBX 278.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Legal & General Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Legal & General Group?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Legal & General Group in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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), Manulife Financial (MFC), SWISS RE Ltd/S (SSREY), AVIVA PLC/ADR (AVVIY), Sun Life Financial (SLF), HANNOVER RUECK/S (HVRRY), AMP (AMP), Lincoln National (LNC), OLD Mut PLC/ADR (ODMTY), AEGON (AEG), Torchmark (TMK) and Athene (ATH).
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 62)
- Mr. Stuart Jeffrey Davies, Group CFO & Director
- Mr. Mark Zinkula, Group Exec. Director
- Mr. Mark Julian Gregory, Exec. Officer (Age 54)
- Laura Doyle, Head of Investor Relations
Has Legal & General Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about LGEN stock has trended somewhat positive on Friday, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Legal & General Group earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 47.05 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
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 266.40.
How big of a company is Legal & General Group?
Legal & General Group has a market capitalization of £15.62 billion.
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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