NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Insider Roisin Donnelly Purchases 193 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• NatWest Group insider Roisin Donnelly purchased 193 shares at GBX 670 each, for a total investment of approximately £1,293.
• NatWest shares recently traded at GBX 662.58, with a market capitalization of £52.61 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.88. The stock has ranged between GBX 504.41 and GBX 726 over the past year.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with an average price target of GBX 769.38; four analysts rate the shares Buy and four rate them Hold.

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) insider Roisin Donnelly acquired 193 shares of NatWest Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 670 per share, with a total value of £1,293.10.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

Shares of NatWest Group stock traded down GBX 0.22 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 662.58. 11,202,932 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,716,070. NatWest Group plc has a 12 month low of GBX 504.41 and a 12 month high of GBX 726. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 693.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 637.17. The company has a market capitalization of £52.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.81.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 38.10 EPS for the quarter. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 21.17%. Analysts predict that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on NWG shares. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 860 to GBX 880 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 770 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a GBX 725 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 790 to GBX 830 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 840 to GBX 860 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 769.38.

About NatWest Group

We're a UK-focussed bank serving over 20 million customers, with businesses across retail, commercial and private banking markets. With a brand history stretching back nearly 300 years, we have our roots in the communities we serve across every nation and region of the UK. Our brands include NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Coutts.

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