Insider Buying: Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Buys 1,006 Shares of Stock

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) insider Mark Jordy purchased 1,006 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 261 per share, for a total transaction of £2,625.66.

Mark Jordy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 1st, Mark Jordy acquired 1,076 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 244 per share, with a total value of £2,625.44.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Mark Jordy purchased 1,050 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £2,530.50.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Mark Jordy acquired 940 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £2,265.40.

Legal & General Group Price Performance

LON:LGEN opened at GBX 262.40 on Monday. Legal & General Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 206.80 and a 52-week high of GBX 266.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 247.12 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 247.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 1.50. The firm has a market capitalization of £14.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported GBX 2.89 earnings per share for the quarter. Legal & General Group had a return on equity of 7.79% and a net margin of 0.67%. On average, research analysts expect that Legal & General Group Plc will post 24.2376446 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Legal & General Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Legal & General Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several insiders purchased shares on Jan. 2 (Mark Jordy 1,006 shares at GBX 261; John Kingman 628 shares at GBX 262; Ric Lewis 868 shares at GBX 261; Laura Wade‑Gery 957 shares at GBX 261). Aggregate purchases ≈3,459 shares (~£9,034), which investors often read as a signal of confidence from management, though the absolute size is small versus market cap. Insider Buying: Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Purchases 628 Shares of Stock Ric Lewis Purchases 868 Shares of Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Stock Insider Buying: Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Buys 957 Shares of Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Company confirmed total voting rights at year‑end 2025 — a routine regulatory disclosure (generally neutral for valuation unless it signals pending corporate actions). Legal & General confirms total voting rights at year-end 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: The company disclosed vesting of CEO António Simões’ recruitment share award. This aligns management incentives but may involve share issuance/dilution that investors should note; impact is typically modest and already disclosed. Legal & General discloses vesting of CEO António Simões’ recruitment share award

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Legal & General Group from GBX 200 to GBX 210 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Peel Hunt reiterated an “add” rating and issued a GBX 255 price objective on shares of Legal & General Group in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Legal & General Group from GBX 265 to GBX 289 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 257.25.

Legal & General Group Company Profile

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. The LGRI segment offers annuity contracts with guaranteed income for a specified time; and longevity insurance products. The LGIM segment offers index fund management; active fixed income funds and liquidity funds; active equity management; solution and liability driven investment; multi-asset funds; corporate pension scheme solutions; and real assets.