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Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN.L)

Financials · Asset Management · Europe

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Price in GBP, last 5 years

Last price
£2.99 (Oct 22, 2026)
1-year return
+23.5%
3-year annual return
+12.9%
5-year annual return
+1.3%
1-year volatility
21.8%
Max drawdown (5Y)
-33.7%
Market cap (approx.)
US$21.4B
History available
since Jan 2, 2014

About Legal & General Group Plc

Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN.L) is a stock from the United Kingdom that trades on London Stock Exchange in GBP. It operates in the financials sector, Asset Management industry. It's part of the FTSE 100.

Over the last year its price rose 23.5% in GBP, with annual volatility of 22%: a moderately volatile asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 33.7% from a peak.

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