Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN - Get Free Report) insider John Kingman purchased 756 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 218 ($2.83) per share, with a total value of £1,648.08 ($2,137.31).
John Kingman also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, October 1st, John Kingman bought 726 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 226 ($2.93) per share, for a total transaction of £1,640.76 ($2,127.82).
Legal & General Group Trading Down 0.3 %
Legal & General Group stock traded down GBX 0.60 ($0.01) during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 220 ($2.85). 9,379,324 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,012,449. Legal & General Group Plc has a twelve month low of GBX 211.40 ($2.74) and a twelve month high of GBX 259 ($3.36). The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 722.64. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 224.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 232.39. The firm has a market capitalization of £12.85 billion, a PE ratio of 4,400.00, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.
Legal & General Group Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 22nd were given a dividend of GBX 6 ($0.08) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 22nd. Legal & General Group's payout ratio is 42,000.00%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on LGEN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 285 ($3.70) target price on shares of Legal & General Group in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a GBX 245 ($3.18) target price on shares of Legal & General Group in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 279 ($3.62).
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About Legal & General Group
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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.
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