Legal & General to cut around 1,000 jobs by middle of 2027
23rd Sep 2026 12:01
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General confirmed on Wednesday that it plans to cut around 1,000 jobs by the middle of next year as it looks to simplify the business.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades Aviva, downgrades L&G and M&G
13th Aug 2026 14:59
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan upgraded Aviva on Thursday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and reiterated its 'overweight' stance on Standard Life, but downgraded Legal & General and M&G to 'underweight' from neutral'.
Read moreCiti downgrades Legal & General to 'sell'
10th Aug 2026 09:50
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded Legal & General on Monday to 'sell' from 'neutral' on valuation grounds and cut the price target to 245p from 251p as it noted the shares are up 19% year to date.
Read moreL&G posts jump in H1 profit, hails strong asset management performance
5th Aug 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General reported a jump in first-half core operating profit on Wednesday as it highlighted a strong performance in asset management and said full-year earnings per share growth would be above guidance.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Legal & General
22nd Jun 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on Legal & General from 308p to 353p on Monday, saying growing confidence in the sustainability of the insurer's dividend growth was helping drive a stronger share price performance this year.
Read moreL&G rallies as potential bidders said to be running the rule over the business
14th May 2026 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General shot to the top of the FTSE 100 on Thursday following a report that potential bidders, including insurers and alternative asset managers, had been running the rule over the business.
Read moreJefferies downgrades Legal & General
5th May 2026 17:16
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Legal & General on Tuesday to 'underperform' from 'hold' as it said the company's income story is deteriorating.
Read moreL&G announces biggest ever share buyback but FY profit falls short
11th Mar 2026 08:49
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General announced its biggest ever share buyback on Wednesday and said it was on track to hit its financial targets, but shares slumped as full-year core operating profit came in a touch light.
Read moreLife insurers clear stress tests - BoE
24th Nov 2025 13:45
(Sharecast News) - British life insurers could withstand severe market stress, the Bank of England confirmed on Monday, following a review of the sector's financial resilience.
Read moreLegal & General flags top-end full-year earnings growth
23rd Oct 2025 09:28
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General said in an update on Thursday that it expects to deliver full-year 2025 core operating earnings per share growth at the higher end of its 6% to 9% target range, alongside operational surplus generation growth of more than 3%, as it reported solid progress across its business lines.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades M&G to 'buy' as it turns attention to UK life insurers
13th Oct 2025 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded M&G on Monday as it turned its attention to UK life insurance stocks
Read moreL&G names Scottish Widows' Scott Wheway as chairman
13th Oct 2025 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Financial services firm Legal & General revealed on Monday that Scott Wheway will succeed John Kingman as chairman following the group's next annual general meeting on 21 May 2026.
Read moreLegal & General CFO steps down after eight years
30th Sep 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General's chief financial officer of eight years has handed in his resignation, the insurance, retirement and investment group announced on Tuesday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on US jobless claims, UK data
21st Aug 2025 17:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Thursday as traders digested a surprise increase in US initial jobless claims, a series of domestic data releases, and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium.
Read moreJPMorgan downgrades Legal & General to 'neutral' on valuation, earnings outlook
13th Aug 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Legal & General on Wednesday to 'neutral' from 'overweight' and cut the price target to 275p from 290p on valuation, earnings outlook and competition risks.
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