Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Insider Andrew Kail Acquires 82 Shares

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) insider Andrew Kail bought 82 shares of Legal & General Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was acquired 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 purchased 85 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 264 per share, with a total value of £224.40.
• On Monday, December 1st, Andrew Kail bought 91 shares of Legal & General Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 245 per share, with a total value of £222.95.

Legal & General Group Price Performance

Shares of LON:LGEN opened at GBX 268.94 on Wednesday. The firm 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 Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 206.80 and a 1 year high of GBX 271.31. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 257.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 249.13.

Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) last issued 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 net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 7.79%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Legal & General Group Plc will post 24.2376446 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on LGEN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted 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 boosted their price objective on shares of Legal & General Group from GBX 249 to GBX 263 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Berenberg Bank lifted their target price 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, Peel Hunt restated an “add” rating and set a GBX 255 price target on shares of Legal & General Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 258.40.

Key Stories Impacting Legal & General Group

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

Legal & General Group Company Profile

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.