NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Insider Purchases £3,102.75 in Stock

Key Points

• Roisin Donnelly, an insider at NatWest Group, purchased 591 shares at an average cost of GBX 525, totaling £3,102.75, highlighting insider confidence in the company's stock.
• NatWest Group's market cap stands at £44.14 billion, with a significant price-to-earnings ratio of 919.46, raising investor interest despite high valuation metrics.
• Analysts hold a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” for NatWest Group shares, with price targets ranging from GBX 495 to GBX 700, reflecting varied outlooks among major research firms.

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) insider Roisin Donnelly bought 591 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 525 per share, for a total transaction of £3,102.75.

Roisin Donnelly also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, September 12th, Roisin Donnelly purchased 180 shares of NatWest Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 530 per share, for a total transaction of £954.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

NWG traded up GBX 20.20 during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 548. The company had a trading volume of 20,991,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,849,262. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 528.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 500.55. The company has a market cap of £44.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 919.46, a PEG 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The company reported GBX 30.90 earnings per share for the quarter. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 18.21%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NWG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 600 price target on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 610 to GBX 700 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on NatWest Group from GBX 475 to GBX 650 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 495 price target on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on NatWest Group from GBX 595 to GBX 620 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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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