Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Reaches New 52-Week High Following Insider Buying Activity

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday following insider buying activity. The stock traded as high as GBX 270.60 and last traded at GBX 270.30, with a volume of 167286641 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 267.60.

Specifically, insider John Kingman bought 620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 265 per share, with a total value of £1,643. Also, insider Mark Jordy purchased 993 shares of Legal & General Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 265 per share, with a total value of £2,631.45. In other news, insider Ric Lewis acquired 856 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 265 per share, for a total transaction of £2,268.40.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LGEN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 249 to GBX 263 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Peel Hunt restated an “add” rating and issued a GBX 255 target price on shares of Legal & General Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on Legal & General Group from GBX 265 to GBX 289 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, 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 note on Monday, November 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 258.40.

Key Headlines Impacting Legal & General Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Legal & General Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completed sale of the US insurance arm to Meiji Yasuda and launch of a £1.2bn buyback — the divestment simplifies operations and the buyback is a material capital-return program that should support earnings per share and share demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Board-level buying: Chair Sir John Kingman and multiple non-executive directors have bought shares (and three non-execs increased holdings under appointment terms). Separately, insiders Mark Jordy (993 shares), Ric Lewis (856), and Laura Wade‑Gery (944) purchased stock at ~GBX 265 — insider purchases signal management confidence and can bolster sentiment. Chair Buy Non-exec Buys Insider Transactions
• Neutral Sentiment: Confirmation of total voting rights and issued share capital as of 30 Jan 2026 — routine regulatory disclosure that clarifies the share count ahead of the buyback and helps investors model the impact of repurchases. Article Title

Legal & General Group Trading Up 1.2%

The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 257.06 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 249.05. The company has a market capitalization of £15.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.70, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.31.

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported GBX 2.89 earnings per share for the quarter. Legal & General Group had a return on equity of 7.79% and a net margin of 0.67%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Legal & General Group Plc will post 24.2376446 EPS for the current year.

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.