Legence (LGN) Stock: Why It Rose
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $44.21, +1.56% vs the prior close of $43.53.
- Volume 879.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
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LGN rises 1.6% to $44.21. Closed at $44.21, +1.56% vs the prior close of $43.53. Day range $43.03–$44.94, opened at $44.94.
LGN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — LGN rises 1.6% to $44.21
- Closed at $44.21, +1.56% vs the prior close of $43.53. Day range $43.03–$44.94, opened at $44.94.
- Volume was 879.57K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.06M.
- Price is -19.8% vs its 50-day average ($55.09) and -30.6% vs its 200-day average ($63.69).
- 52-week range $31.26–$107.24; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 58.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — LGN slides 3.9% to $43.53, a 6-month low on 3.1x normal volume
- Closed at $43.53, -3.91% vs the prior close of $45.30. Day range $42.86–$45.85, opened at $45.09.
- Volume was 3.14M shares, 3.1x its 50-day average of 1.00M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -21.6% vs its 50-day average ($55.49) and -31.6% vs its 200-day average ($63.69).
- 52-week range $31.26–$107.24; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 59.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — LGN rises 0.9% to $45.30
- Closed at $45.30, +0.87% vs the prior close of $44.91. Day range $40.40–$45.30, opened at $43.85.
- Volume was 1.61M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 989.93K.
- Price is -19.0% vs its 50-day average ($55.90) and -28.9% vs its 200-day average ($63.69).
- 52-week range $31.26–$107.24; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 57.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — LGN slides 6.1% to $44.91, a 6-month low, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $44.91, -6.07% vs the prior close of $47.81. Day range $43.49–$46.66, opened at $45.90.
- Volume was 1.70M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 976.19K.
- Price is -20.2% vs its 50-day average ($56.30) and -29.5% vs its 200-day average ($63.68).
- 52-week range $30.75–$107.24; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 58.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — LGN dips 1.9% to $47.81, a 6-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $47.81, -1.87% vs the prior close of $48.72. Day range $46.00–$48.40, opened at $47.52.
- Volume was 1.02M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 971.14K.
- Price is -15.7% vs its 50-day average ($56.73) and -24.9% vs its 200-day average ($63.68).
- 52-week range $30.69–$107.24; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 55.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — LGN slides 5.5% to $48.72, a 6-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $48.72, -5.45% vs the prior close of $51.53. Day range $48.08–$51.41, opened at $50.76.
- Volume was 1.02M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 981.99K.
- Price is -14.6% vs its 50-day average ($57.08) and -23.5% vs its 200-day average ($63.66).
- 52-week range $30.65–$107.24; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 54.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — LGN ends flat (-0.0%) to $51.53, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $51.53, -0.04% vs the prior close of $51.55. Day range $50.96–$53.37, opened at $52.49.
- Volume was 532.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.03M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.2% vs its 50-day average ($57.39) and -19.0% vs its 200-day average ($63.64).
- 52-week range $30.33–$107.24; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 51.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — LGN slides 3.4% to $51.55, a 1-month low
- Closed at $51.55, -3.37% vs the prior close of $53.35. Day range $49.42–$52.41, opened at $52.21.
- Volume was 1.27M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.07M.
- Price is -10.4% vs its 50-day average ($57.55) and -18.9% vs its 200-day average ($63.60).
- 52-week range $30.33–$107.24; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 51.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — LGN slides 5.3% to $53.35
- Closed at $53.35, -5.31% vs the prior close of $56.34. Day range $52.04–$54.95, opened at $54.52.
- Volume was 997.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.09M.
- Price is -7.3% vs its 50-day average ($57.58) and -16.1% vs its 200-day average ($63.57).
- 52-week range $29.45–$107.24; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 50.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — LGN jumps 4.7% to $56.34, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $56.34, +4.74% vs the prior close of $53.79. Day range $54.22–$56.74, opened at $54.80.
- Volume was 910.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.09M.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($57.70) and -11.3% vs its 200-day average ($63.52).
- 52-week range $29.45–$107.24; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 47.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — LGN rises 0.3% to $53.79
- Closed at $53.79, +0.34% vs the prior close of $53.61. Day range $52.20–$56.55, opened at $53.59.
- Volume was 1.49M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.08M.
- Price is -7.1% vs its 50-day average ($57.93) and -15.2% vs its 200-day average ($63.44).
- 52-week range $29.32–$107.24; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 49.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — LGN jumps 3.8% to $53.61
- Closed at $53.61, +3.75% vs the prior close of $51.67. Day range $52.10–$54.51, opened at $52.70.
- Volume was 1.19M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 1.08M.
- Price is -8.0% vs its 50-day average ($58.27) and -15.4% vs its 200-day average ($63.38).
- 52-week range $29.32–$107.24; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 50.0% below the 52-week high.
LGN bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Annual revenue grew 21.5% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Price is -19.8% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -30.6% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Latest fiscal-year net income: loss of $59.78M.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
LGN latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about LGN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Le Bris Philippe sold 1,058 shares at $55.01 (≈$58.20K) on Sep 18, 2026; now holds 4,749
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Butz Stephen M had withheld for taxes 2,343 shares at $53.03 (≈$124.25K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 25,276
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Le Bris Philippe converted options/RSUs into 4,196 shares at $28.00 (≈$117.49K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 10,344
- Le Bris Philippe sold 4,196 shares at $54.06 (≈$226.84K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 6,148
- Le Bris Philippe had withheld for taxes 341 shares at $53.03 (≈$18.08K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 5,807
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Seki Bryce had withheld for taxes 653 shares at $53.03 (≈$34.63K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 11,776
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sprau Jeffrey had withheld for taxes 9,792 shares at $53.03 (≈$519.27K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 86,875
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 18, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $1.26B (prior year $598.89M) (+110.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$27.84M (prior year -$5.27M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.37
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 7, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade LGN
- Last results release: Aug 13, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 14, 2026, Mar 27, 2026, Nov 14, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 12, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.37% (largest 6.1%).
- Liquidity: about 1.17M shares (≈$51.66M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $44.21 vs a range of $31.26–$107.24 (17% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Bris Philippe Le sold 1,058 shares on Sep 18, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 18, 2026; 10-Q Aug 13, 2026; 8-K Aug 13, 2026.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Construction - Special Trade Contractors.
LGN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 44.94 | 44.94 | 43.03 | 44.21 | 879.60K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 45.09 | 45.85 | 42.86 | 43.53 | 3.14M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 43.85 | 45.30 | 40.40 | 45.30 | 1.61M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 45.90 | 46.66 | 43.49 | 44.91 | 1.70M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 47.52 | 48.40 | 46.00 | 47.81 | 1.02M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 50.76 | 51.41 | 48.08 | 48.72 | 1.02M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 52.49 | 53.37 | 50.96 | 51.53 | 532.40K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 52.21 | 52.41 | 49.42 | 51.55 | 1.27M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 54.52 | 54.95 | 52.04 | 53.35 | 997.90K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 54.80 | 56.74 | 54.22 | 56.34 | 910.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 53.59 | 56.55 | 52.20 | 53.79 | 1.49M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 52.70 | 54.51 | 52.10 | 53.61 | 1.19M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 53.28 | 54.34 | 50.59 | 51.67 | 1.87M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 53.78 | 54.90 | 53.01 | 53.68 | 1.02M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 53.74 | 55.45 | 53.30 | 53.70 | 1.13M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 52.12 | 54.11 | 51.50 | 53.41 | 914.30K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 52.76 | 53.00 | 51.32 | 52.52 | 831.80K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 52.00 | 53.35 | 50.82 | 52.45 | 569.70K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 53.44 | 54.22 | 52.43 | 52.92 | 529.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 54.90 | 54.95 | 53.37 | 54.25 | 755.00K |
About Legence
Legence (LGN) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Construction - Special Trade Contractors”. Its business address is in SAN JOSE, CA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 2052568.
LGN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| David Joseph Coghlan | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Robert Crisci | Director | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Terrence Keenen | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Christie B. Kelly | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Sprau | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Barnes | See Remarks | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Stephen M Butz | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Stephen Dale Hansen | Chief Operating Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bris Philippe Le | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Justin Schwartz | Chief Strategy Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bryce Seki | General Counsel & Secretary | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Sprau | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 1,058 | $55.01 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 1,058 | $55.01 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 1,058 | $55.01 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 1,058 | $55.01 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 4,196 | $54.06 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 4,196 | $54.06 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 4,196 | $54.06 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bris Philippe Le | Sale | 4,196 | $54.06 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 8/Bep 3 Holdings Manager L.L.C. Bcp | Sale | 5,865,413 | $54.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 8/Bep 3 Holdings Manager L.L.C. Bcp | Sale | 9,528,699 | $54.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 8/Bep 3 Holdings Manager L.L.C. Bcp | Sale | 5,865,413 | $54.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 8/Bep 3 Holdings Manager L.L.C. Bcp | Sale | 9,528,699 | $54.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Energy Management Associates Iii L.P. Blackstone | Sale | 5,865,413 | $54.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Energy Management Associates Iii L.P. Blackstone | Sale | 9,528,699 | $54.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Energy Management Associates Iii L.P. Blackstone | Sale | 5,865,413 | $54.00 |
LGN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.55B | $-59.78M | — | $256.87M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $2.10B | $-28.55M | — | $29.27M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.62B | $-46.03M | — | $33.92M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $3.74B, total liabilities $2.76B, cash $291.98M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
LGN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $63.24 |
| May 14, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $89.00 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $54.75 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.27 |
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