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

$13.98 +0.24 (+1.75%)

As of 01/14/2025 03:51 PM Eastern

Legal & General Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Strong Buy

Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Sell
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Hold
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Buy
3

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Legal & General Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 3 have given a strong buy rating for LGGNY.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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LGGNY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/16/24 to 1/15/25	1 Month Ago 12/17/23 to 12/16/24	3 Months Ago 10/18/23 to 10/17/24	1 Year Ago 1/16/23 to 1/16/24
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Strong Buy	Strong Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

LGGNY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LGGNY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Legal & General Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Legal & General Group	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	4.00	2.51	2.52
Consensus Rating	Strong Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	24.53% Upside	14.85% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent LGGNY News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target
12/5/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars	A. Baker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Strong-Buy
12/5/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	N. Ahmed Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/31/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	L. Deventer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
10/4/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
9/22/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		GBX 315 ➝ GBX 290
8/18/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		GBX 240 ➝ GBX 238
8/7/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		GBX 290 ➝ GBX 275
7/20/2023	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		GBX 290 ➝ GBX 254

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Should I Buy Legal & General Group Stock? LGGNY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Legal & General Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Legal & General Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Legal & General Group Plc:

Recent upgrades from major analysts, including Goldman Sachs and UBS Group, indicate strong confidence in the company's future performance, suggesting potential for stock price appreciation.
The current stock price of $14.66 reflects a favorable entry point for investors, especially considering the company's one-year high of $16.74, which indicates room for growth.
A significant increase in short interest, growing by 16.9% recently, may suggest that investors are anticipating a rebound in the stock, which could lead to a short squeeze and drive prices higher.
Legal & General Group Plc has a solid trading volume, with an average of 61,424 shares, indicating good liquidity and the ability to enter or exit positions without significant price impact.
The company offers a diverse range of insurance products and services, which can provide stability and growth opportunities in various markets, both domestically and internationally.

Legal & General Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Legal & General Group Plc for these reasons:

The stock has recently traded down, indicating potential volatility and uncertainty in the market, which could pose risks for investors looking for stable returns.
Despite the recent upgrades, the company has a relatively low days-to-cover ratio of 0.1 days, which may suggest that there is not a strong consensus among investors about the stock's future direction.
Legal & General Group Plc's stock has a one-year low of $13.70, which raises concerns about its ability to maintain upward momentum and could indicate underlying weaknesses.
The insurance sector can be heavily influenced by regulatory changes and economic conditions, which may pose risks to the company's profitability and growth prospects.
With a 50-day simple moving average of $14.45, the stock is currently trading close to this average, which may indicate a lack of strong upward momentum in the near term.

LGGNY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Legal & General Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "strong buy" LGGNY shares.
: According to analysts, Legal & General Group's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Legal & General Group's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Legal & General Group has been rated by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Legal & General Group more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Legal & General Group is Strong Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how LGGNY compares to other companies.

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This page (OTCMKTS:LGGNY) was last updated on 1/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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