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Legal & General Group (LGEN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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GBX 217.90 +0.40 (+0.18%)
(As of 08:15 AM ET)

Legal & General Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
4

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Legal & General Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for LGEN.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 279
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Legal & General Group, the average price target is GBX 279. The highest price target for LGEN is GBX 325, while the lowest price target for LGEN is GBX 245. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 28.04% from the current price of GBX 217.90.
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LGEN Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetGBX 279GBX 279GBX 279GBX 319.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

LGEN Analyst Recommendations By Month

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LGEN Price Targets by Month

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Legal & General Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLegal & General GroupFinancial Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.64
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate Buy
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
8/15/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingSector performGBX 245+7.09%
7/17/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOverweightGBX 285+25.99%
6/18/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuyGBX 300 ➝ GBX 275+20.09%
6/13/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Reiterated RatingHoldGBX 255+11.70%
6/5/2024Berenberg Bank
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 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 289+14.43%
2/20/2024Barclays
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 Lower TargetOverweightGBX 336 ➝ GBX 325+34.63%
3/28/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Reiterated RatingEqual WeightGBX 285+23.43%

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LGEN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Legal & General Group is GBX 279, with a high forecast of GBX 325 and a low forecast of GBX 245.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Legal & General Group in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LGEN shares.

According to analysts, Legal & General Group's stock has a predicted upside of 28.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Analysts like Legal & General Group more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating score for Legal & General Group is 2.67 while the average consensus rating score for "financial services" companies is 2.63. Learn more on how LGEN compares to other companies.


This page (LON:LGEN) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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