Andrew Kail Acquires 82 Shares of Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Stock

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) insider Andrew Kail bought 82 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 267 per share, for a total transaction of £218.94.

Andrew Kail also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 2nd, Andrew Kail purchased 85 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 264 per share, with a total value of £224.40.
• On Monday, December 1st, Andrew Kail acquired 91 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 245 per share, with a total value of £222.95.

Legal & General Group Price Performance

LGEN stock opened at GBX 273.90 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 258.22 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 249.31. Legal & General Group Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 206.80 and a 12-month high of GBX 274.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18. The company has a market capitalization of £15.42 billion, a PE ratio of 61.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) last released its 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Legal & General Group Plc will post 24.2376446 EPS for the current year.

More Legal & General Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Legal & General completed the sale of its US insurance arm and launched a £1.2bn share buyback — the divestment simplifies the group and the material buyback should support EPS, reduce free float and provide demand for shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple senior insiders bought stock (Chair Sir John Kingman, Ric Lewis, Mark Jordy, Laura Wade‑Gery, Andrew Kail and others) at ~GBX 265–267 — recurring purchases from board and senior executives signal alignment with shareholders and help underpin sentiment after the buyback news. Insider Trades
• Positive Sentiment: Executives increased holdings through an employee share plan — another sign of management confidence and a modest structural reduction in available float. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Company confirmed total voting rights and issued share capital as of 30 Jan 2026 — a routine disclosure that helps model the buyback’s impact but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: RBC Capital reaffirmed a Sell rating on LGEN — that keeps a portion of institutional analysts cautious and could limit upside despite positive corporate actions. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on LGEN. Peel Hunt reissued an “add” rating and issued a GBX 255 price target on shares of Legal & General Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Legal & General Group from GBX 249 to GBX 263 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Legal & General Group from GBX 200 to GBX 210 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Legal & General Group from GBX 265 to GBX 289 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 258.40.

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.