Insider Buying: Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Buys 82 Shares of Stock

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) insider Andrew Kail purchased 82 shares of Legal & General Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 267 per share, with a total value of £218.94.

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

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

Legal & General Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:LGEN traded up GBX 1.34 during trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 268.94. 19,463,766 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,591,809. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 257.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 249.13. Legal & General Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 206.80 and a 52-week high of GBX 271.31. The company has a market cap of £15.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported GBX 2.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Legal & General Group had a net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 7.79%. As a group, equities analysts predict 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: Company completed sale of its US insurance arm and announced a £1.2bn buyback — the divestment crystallises proceeds, simplifies the group’s portfolio and the sizable buyback should support EPS and reduce free-float, which is positive for the share price. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Board-level and executive buying — Chair Sir John Kingman and several non-executive directors increased holdings under appointment terms, signalling board confidence in the outlook and alignment with shareholders. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insider purchases by senior executives (John Kingman, Ric Lewis, Mark Jordy, Laura Wade‑Gery) at ~GBX 265 — these are modest in absolute size but recurring purchases from senior figures are a bullish signal for sentiment and can help underpin the stock after the buyback announcement. Insider Trades Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Confirmation of total voting rights and issued share capital as of 30 Jan 2026 — routine disclosure that helps investors model the buyback’s impact on shares outstanding but does not by itself change fundamentals. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About Legal & General Group

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.