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Legal & General (UK) (GB:LGEN)
:LGEN
LGEN Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
3 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
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LGEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
266.00p
▲(4.52%Upside)
| Highest Price Target320.00p | Average Price Target266.00p | Lowest Price Target237.00p |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
TipRanks
264p
Hold
3.73%
Upside
Reiterated
06/28/25
Legal & General's overall stock score is driven primarily by its financial performance challenges, including declining revenues and profitability, as well as cash flow issues. However, positive technical indicators and a strong corporate event strategy, particularly the share buyback program, provide a balanced outlook. The high P/E ratio suggests overvaluation, but the attractive dividend yield offers compensation for income-focused investors. The absence of recent earnings call data limits insights into current management sentiment and guidance.
Barclays
320p
Buy
25.74%
Upside
Reiterated
06/24/25
Morgan Stanley
237p
Hold
-6.88%
Downside
Reiterated
06/17/25
Goldman Sachs
249p
Buy
-2.16%
Downside
Reiterated
06/17/25
Deutsche Bank
275p→270p
Hold
6.09%
Upside
Downgraded
06/06/25
HSBC
255p
Hold
0.20%
Upside
Downgraded
05/19/25
RBC Capital
245p
Hold
-3.73%
Downside
Reiterated
02/25/25
Unknown AnalystBerenberg Bank
Not Ranked
Berenberg Bank
265p
Buy
4.13%
Upside
Reiterated
02/24/25
J.P. Morgan
295p→290p
Buy
13.95%
Upside
Reiterated
01/27/25
Jefferies
230p
Hold
-9.63%
Downside
Reiterated
12/10/24
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TipRanks
264p
Hold
3.73%
Upside
Reiterated
06/28/25
Legal & General's overall stock score is driven primarily by its financial performance challenges, including declining revenues and profitability, as well as cash flow issues. However, positive technical indicators and a strong corporate event strategy, particularly the share buyback program, provide a balanced outlook. The high P/E ratio suggests overvaluation, but the attractive dividend yield offers compensation for income-focused investors. The absence of recent earnings call data limits insights into current management sentiment and guidance.
Barclays
320p
Buy
25.74%
Upside
Reiterated
06/24/25
Morgan Stanley
237p
Hold
-6.88%
Downside
Reiterated
06/17/25
Goldman Sachs
249p
Buy
-2.16%
Downside
Reiterated
06/17/25
Deutsche Bank
275p→270p
Hold
6.09%
Upside
Downgraded
06/06/25
HSBC
255p
Hold
0.20%
Upside
Downgraded
05/19/25
RBC Capital
245p
Hold
-3.73%
Downside
Reiterated
02/25/25
Unknown AnalystBerenberg Bank
Not Ranked
Berenberg Bank
265p
Buy
4.13%
Upside
Reiterated
02/24/25
J.P. Morgan
295p→290p
Buy
13.95%
Upside
Reiterated
01/27/25
Jefferies
230p
Hold
-9.63%
Downside
Reiterated
12/10/24
Best Analysts Covering Legal & General
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
21/35 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+0.47%
reiterated a xxx
rating 5 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.47% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
22/35 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+2.33%
reiterated a xxx
rating 5 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 62.86% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.33% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
16/19 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+6.93%
reiterated a buy rating 5 months ago
Copying Farooq Hanif's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 84.21% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.93% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
17/19 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+15.76%
reiterated a xxx
rating 5 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 89.47% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +15.76% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
LGEN Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Jan 25
Feb 25
Mar 25
May 25
Jun 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
15
17
6
6
7
Hold
3
5
5
4
4
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
18
22
11
10
11
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
LGEN Financial Forecast
LGEN Stock Forecast FAQ
What is GB:LGEN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Legal & General (UK)’s 12-month average price target is 266.00.
What is GB:LGEN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Legal & General (UK) has 4.52% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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Is Legal & General (UK) a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Legal & General (UK) has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Legal & General (UK)’s share price target?
The average share price target for Legal & General (UK) is 266.00. This is based on 6 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst share price target is 320.00p ,and the lowest forecast is 237.00p. The average share price target represents 4.52% Increase from the current price of 254.5p.
The highest analyst share price target is 320.00p ,and the lowest forecast is 237.00p. The average share price target represents 4.52% Increase from the current price of 254.5p.
What do analysts say about Legal & General (UK)?
Legal & General (UK)’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 6 Wall Streets Analysts.
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