NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Insider Patrick Flynn Buys 243 Shares

Key Points

• NatWest Group insider Patrick Flynn purchased 243 shares at an average cost of GBX 525 per share, totaling £1,275.75.
• The stock recently traded up 3.8%, reaching GBX 548, with a market cap of £44.14 billion and significant trading volume of 20,991,793 shares.
• Analyst ratings are generally positive, with a consensus price target of GBX 613.33 and four analysts rating the stock as a "Buy."

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) insider Patrick Flynn acquired 243 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 525 per share, with a total value of £1,275.75.

Patrick Flynn also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, September 12th, Patrick Flynn acquired 169 shares of NatWest Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 530 per share, with a total value of £895.70.

NatWest Group Trading Up 3.8%

LON:NWG traded up GBX 20.20 on Friday, reaching GBX 548. The stock had a trading volume of 20,991,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,849,262. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 528.04 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 500.55. The stock has a market cap of £44.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 919.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. NatWest Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 329.90 and a 12-month high of GBX 565.42.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The company reported GBX 30.90 earnings per share for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. On average, equities 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 have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 600 price objective on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 495 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 530 to GBX 615 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 595 to GBX 620 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 475 to GBX 650 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NatWest Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 613.33.

NatWest Group Company Profile

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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