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LEGG MASON INC (NYSE)
LM 29.53 0.08 (0.27%) Vol.  1,880,532 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 29.05 - 29.62
52wk Low - High 10.35 - 33.70
Avg Volume 2,537,735
Industry FIN-INVEST MGMT
Market Cap 4.77 B
Div - Yield 0.12 - 0.41
PE (forward) 23.37
PEG Ratio 3.19
Current Year Est. 1.26
EPS Last Year -7.03
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#1 Strong Buy 26.51%
#2 Buy 16.63%
#3 Hold 7.53%
#4 Sell 2.01%
#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 3.00
ABR (Last Week) 3.00
# of Recs in ABR 13
Average Target Price 31.90
Industry Rank by ABR 140 out of 217
Rank in Industry 23 out of 31
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4 stars Buy 20%
3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR LM
Zacks Equity Research: Report for LM
Nov 18, 2009
Zacks Blog: Legg Mason Reports Profit
Oct 22, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Discover Financial Services, Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Legg Mason, Inc. and Corinthian Colleges Inc.
Oct 15, 2009
Momentum: Legg Mason, Inc.
Oct 15, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Global Crossing Ltd., Legg Mason, Inc., Local.com Corp. and IMAX Corp.
Oct 13, 2009
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NEWS
Gabelli & Company's 2nd Annual Best Ideas Conference
Nov 18, 2009
WallStSense.com Fundamental & Technical Coverage of LM, EBAY, ESLR,COMS, SNDA and DRYS
Nov 16, 2009
Mark R. Fetting to Present at the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Conference
Nov 03, 2009
Legg Mason Announces Quarterly Dividend
Oct 27, 2009
Activist Investor Peltz Joins Legg Mason Board (LM)
Oct 26, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
03/2010
Next Year
03/2011
Average Estimate 0.32 0.34 1.27 1.59
Number of Estimates 12 10 14 13
Low Estimates 0.25 0.28 1.00 1.45
High Estimate 0.39 0.39 1.40 1.78
Year Ago EPS -5.39 -2.29 -13.85 1.27
EPS Growth 105.95% 114.80% 109.13% 25.63%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Legg Mason, Inc. is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in providing asset management, securities brokerage, investment banking and related financial services to individuals, institutions, corporations and municipalities.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM -7.03
Sales 3357.37
Net Income -1717.08
Price/Earnings N/A
Price/Book .83
Price/Cash Flow N/A
Price/Sales 1.83


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