Legal & General Group - LGEN Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: GBX 279
  • Forecasted Upside: 27.46%
  • Number of Analysts: 6
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 2 Hold Ratings
  • 4 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
GBX 218.90
▲ +1.4 (0.64%)

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Analyst Price Target for LGEN

Analyst Price Target is GBX 279
▲ +27.46% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 6 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Legal & General Group in the last 3 months. The average price target is GBX 279, with a high forecast of GBX 325 and a low forecast of GBX 245. The average price target represents a 27.46% upside from the last price of GBX 218.90.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 6 investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in Legal & General Group. This rating has held steady since May 2024, when it changed from a Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
5/31/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
8/29/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
11/27/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 6 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
2/25/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
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5/25/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
8/23/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
10/22/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
11/21/2024

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/15/2024Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingSector performGBX 245
7/17/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweightGBX 285
6/24/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetOverweightGBX 330 ➝ GBX 285
6/18/2024Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftLower TargetBuyGBX 300 ➝ GBX 275
6/13/2024Jefferies Financial GroupReiterated RatingHoldGBX 255
6/5/2024Berenberg BankReiterated RatingBuyGBX 289
3/8/2024Berenberg BankReiterated RatingBuyGBX 289
2/22/2024Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform
2/20/2024BarclaysLower TargetOverweightGBX 336 ➝ GBX 325
1/5/2024Berenberg BankUpgradeBuyGBX 258 ➝ GBX 289
12/14/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetOverweightGBX 290 ➝ GBX 295
11/29/2023Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftUpgradeBuyGBX 290 ➝ GBX 295
11/13/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweight
9/7/2023BarclaysBoost TargetOverweightGBX 330 ➝ GBX 333
5/22/2023Jefferies Financial GroupReiterated RatingBuyGBX 335
4/11/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweightGBX 355
3/28/2023Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingEqual WeightGBX 285
3/9/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweightGBX 355
3/7/2023Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOverweight
2/14/2023BarclaysLower TargetOverweightGBX 397 ➝ GBX 390
2/8/2023Jefferies Financial GroupReiterated RatingBuyGBX 335
2/2/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweightGBX 375
1/30/2023Berenberg BankDowngradeHoldGBX 345 ➝ GBX 290
11/30/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 397
11/21/2022Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetBuyGBX 285 ➝ GBX 290
11/21/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 390
10/27/2022Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftLower TargetBuyGBX 330 ➝ GBX 285
10/5/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweightGBX 375
10/5/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 390
9/14/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 390
8/11/2022Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperformGBX 310
8/10/2022Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuyGBX 330
8/8/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeOverweightGBX 325 ➝ GBX 365
8/8/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 380
7/27/2022Berenberg BankUpgradeBuyGBX 343 ➝ GBX 345
7/21/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingNeutralGBX 325
7/20/2022BarclaysLower TargetOverweightGBX 400 ➝ GBX 380
7/8/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 400
7/6/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingNeutralGBX 325
6/28/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 400
5/27/2022Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperformGBX 330
5/11/2022Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingEqual Weight
4/5/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual WeightGBX 330 ➝ GBX 329
4/1/2022Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperformGBX 360
3/28/2022Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetBuyGBX 320 ➝ GBX 330
3/25/2022Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingEqual Weight
3/10/2022Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuyGBX 335
3/10/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingNeutralGBX 325
3/9/2022Berenberg BankReiterated RatingHoldGBX 343
3/9/2022BarclaysLower TargetOverweightGBX 406 ➝ GBX 400
3/9/2022Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingEqual Weight
2/28/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 406
2/14/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 406
2/8/2022Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
2/4/2022Berenberg BankBoost TargetHoldGBX 315 ➝ GBX 343
2/2/2022BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 406
1/29/2022Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingEqual Weight
1/25/2022Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuyGBX 335
11/22/2021Berenberg BankReiterated RatingHoldGBX 315
10/25/2021Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetBuyGBX 325 ➝ GBX 335
10/15/2021Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuyGBX 325
10/15/2021BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweightGBX 397
9/3/2021BarclaysBoost TargetOverweightGBX 355 ➝ GBX 388
8/10/2021JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutralGBX 254 ➝ GBX 269
8/5/2021BarclaysBoost TargetOverweightGBX 353 ➝ GBX 355
8/4/2021Berenberg BankReiterated RatingHoldGBX 315
8/4/2021Shore CapitalReiterated RatingUnder Review
7/16/2021BarclaysBoost TargetOverweightGBX 351 ➝ GBX 353
3/26/2021Berenberg BankReiterated RatingHoldGBX 315
3/10/2021Berenberg BankBoost TargetHoldGBX 263 ➝ GBX 315
3/10/2021Shore CapitalReiterated RatingUnder Review
11/12/2020Shore CapitalReiterated RatingNot Rated
11/12/2020Jefferies Financial GroupReiterated RatingHoldGBX 230
9/7/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutralGBX 202 ➝ GBX 217
8/5/2020Berenberg BankReiterated RatingHoldGBX 263
7/24/2020BarclaysLower TargetOverweightGBX 350 ➝ GBX 334
7/15/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftLower TargetBuyGBX 295 ➝ GBX 290
7/14/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutralGBX 200 ➝ GBX 202
7/14/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetUnderweightGBX 265 ➝ GBX 273
7/13/2020Bank of AmericaUpgradeBuy
6/23/2020Berenberg BankInitiated CoverageHoldGBX 263
6/22/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
6/17/2020UBS GroupReiterated RatingSell
6/17/2020CitigroupReiterated RatingBuyGBX 242
6/11/2020BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweight
5/19/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
5/7/2020CitigroupReiterated RatingBuyGBX 224 ➝ GBX 242
4/28/2020BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweight
4/27/2020The Goldman Sachs GroupReiterated RatingNeutral
4/27/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
4/21/2020UBS GroupReiterated RatingSellGBX 230 ➝ GBX 165
4/21/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetNeutralGBX 284 ➝ GBX 200
4/20/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftLower TargetBuyGBX 335 ➝ GBX 295
4/20/2020The Goldman Sachs GroupBoost TargetNeutralGBX 175 ➝ GBX 200
4/9/2020Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperformGBX 360 ➝ GBX 320
4/9/2020Credit Suisse GroupLower TargetUnderperformGBX 224 ➝ GBX 170
4/6/2020UBS GroupReiterated RatingSell
3/26/2020The Goldman Sachs GroupLower TargetNeutralGBX 285 ➝ GBX 175
3/23/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
3/20/2020Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingTop pick
3/11/2020Jefferies Financial GroupLower TargetHoldGBX 271 ➝ GBX 235
3/6/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual weightGBX 316 ➝ GBX 305
3/5/2020UBS GroupReiterated RatingSell
3/5/2020BarclaysBoost TargetOverweightGBX 347 ➝ GBX 350
3/5/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
2/28/2020UBS GroupReiterated RatingSell
2/10/2020BarclaysBoost TargetOverweightGBX 343 ➝ GBX 347
2/3/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
2/3/2020BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweight
1/16/2020Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingTop pick
1/16/2020UBS GroupReiterated RatingSell
1/13/2020Credit Suisse GroupReiterated RatingUnderperform
1/7/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutralGBX 269 ➝ GBX 284
1/6/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetBuyGBX 290 ➝ GBX 335
12/16/2019Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftReiterated RatingBuy
12/16/2019BarclaysReiterated RatingOverweight
12/11/2019Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingTop pick
12/10/2019UBS GroupReiterated RatingSellGBX 200 ➝ GBX 210
12/4/2019BarclaysBoost TargetOverweightGBX 331 ➝ GBX 343
11/28/2019Jefferies Financial GroupBoost TargetHoldGBX 257 ➝ GBX 271
(Data available from 11/21/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.93 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 7 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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4/25/2024
  • 5 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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5/25/2024
  • 3 very positive mentions
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  • 1 negative mentions
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6/24/2024
  • 3 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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7/24/2024
  • 4 very positive mentions
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  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
8/23/2024
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
9/22/2024
  • 5 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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10/22/2024
  • 6 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
11/21/2024

Current Sentiment

  • 6 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Legal & General Group logo
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. The LGC segment provides investment strategy and implementation, and direct investment and structuring services. The Retail segment offers protection products, such as health, disability, critical illness, and accident; individual term assurance; reinsurance; savings and death benefits; annuities; lifetime mortgages; lifetime care plans; retirement interest only mortgages; and workplace savings scheme that provides corporate pension scheme solutions. It is also involved in the unit trust and institutional fund management, mortgage finance, treasury, building project and modular housing development, general insurance, and open-ended investment businesses. In addition, the company engages in the investment, operation, management, trading, and letting and operation of leased real estate; and construction of commercial buildings, financial intermediation, pension tracing and transfer, insurance agents and brokers, fund general partner, commercial lending, venture capital investing, contractual scheme, investor alternative investment fund, collective asset-management, and investment management activities; and provision of investment advisory, business information consultancy, and technology services. Legal & General Group Plc was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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Today's Range

Now: GBX 218.90
Low: 216.41
High: 219.50

50 Day Range

MA: GBX 223.11
Low: 214.70
High: 231.30

52 Week Range

Now: GBX 218.90
Low: 211.40
High: 259

Volume

11,034,003 shs

Average Volume

16,860,563 shs

Market Capitalization

£12.78 billion

P/E Ratio

4,378.00

Dividend Yield

8.92%

Beta

1.31

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Legal & General Group?

The following Wall Street analysts have issued reports on Legal & General Group in the last year: Barclays PLC, Berenberg Bank, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Royal Bank of Canada.
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What is the current price target for Legal & General Group?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Legal & General Group in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 279, suggesting a possible upside of 27.7%. Barclays PLC has the highest price target set, predicting LGEN will reach GBX 325 in the next twelve months. Royal Bank of Canada has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of GBX 245 for Legal & General Group in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Legal & General Group?

Legal & General Group currently has 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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How do I contact Legal & General Group's investor relations team?

Legal & General Group's physical mailing address is 1 Coleman Street, LONDON, EC2R 5AA, United Kingdom. The financial services provider's listed phone number is +44-20-31243000. The official website for Legal & General Group is www.legalandgeneralgroup.com. Learn More about contacing Legal & General Group investor relations.