Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) Insider Acquires £2,468.56 in Stock

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider Henrietta Baldock bought 1,046 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 236 ($2.93) per share, for a total transaction of £2,468.56 ($3,069.97).

Henrietta Baldock also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 2nd, Henrietta Baldock acquired 1,118 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 221 ($2.75) per share, with a total value of £2,470.78 ($3,072.73).

Legal & General Group Price Performance

Shares of LON LGEN traded up GBX 1.64 ($0.02) during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 237.34 ($2.95). 15,315,334 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,859,367. Legal & General Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 211.40 ($2.63) and a 52 week high of GBX 257.80 ($3.21). The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 230.17 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 226.47. The stock has a market capitalization of £13.86 billion, a PE ratio of 4,746.84, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 722.64.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LGEN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 265 ($3.30) price target on shares of Legal & General Group in a report on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 290 ($3.61) to GBX 295 ($3.67) and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "top pick" rating on shares of Legal & General Group in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 276.67 ($3.44).

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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.