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Legal & General Group PLC (LGEN) is a publicly traded asset management business based in the UK which employs around 11,950 staff. Legal & General is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 220.00p is 2.6% down on its price a month ago (225.90p).
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- Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform by ticker symbol. LGEN in this case.
- Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
- Submit the order. It's that simple.
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Alternative ways to invest in Legal & General
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Legal & General), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Legal & General is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| Fund | Icon | 5-year performance (to August 2024) | 1-year performance (to August 2024) | Link to invest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK) |  | 31.44% | 10.09% | Invest with HLCapital at risk |
| iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX) |  | 31.39% | 9.60% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
| Invesco FTSE 100 (S100) |  | 30.75% | 9.76% | Invest with HLCapital at risk |
| HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX) |  | 11.99% | 6.09% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Amundi FTSE 100 (100D) |  | 11.93% | 5.35% | Invest with HLCapital at risk |
| iShares Core FTSE 100 (Dist)(ISF) | | 8.14% | 5.57% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) |  | 8.07% | 5.67% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| 1 week (2024-10-22) | -4.89% |
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| 1 month (2024-09-29) | -2.61% |
| 3 months (2024-07-29) | -1.58% |
| 6 months (2024-04-29) | -3.64% |
| 1 year (2023-10-29) | 16.11% |
| 2 years (2022-10-29) | 10.95% |
| 3 years (2021-10-29) | -1.10% |
| 5 years (2019-10-29) | 19.91% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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Is Legal & General under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Legal & General P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Legal & General's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 45x. In other words, Legal & General's shares trade at around 45x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Legal & General's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- Aviva (AV.LSE): 10.06
- Prudential (PRU.LSE): 27.28
- MetLife (MET.US): 22.92
- The Allstate Corporation (ALL.US): 17.50
Legal & General's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £0 billion (£0 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of Legal & General's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Aviva (AV.LSE): £2.7 billion
- Prudential (PRU.LSE): £3.8 billion
- MetLife (MET.US): USD$4.2 billion
- The Allstate Corporation (ALL.US): USD$4.8 billion
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