NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Insider Yasmin Jetha Purchases 228 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Yasmin Jetha purchased 228 shares of NatWest Group stock at an average price of GBX 525 per share, totaling £1,197.
• NatWest Group's stock showed a 12-month high of GBX 565.42 and a current market capitalization of £44.14 billion, with a recent trading price of GBX 548.
• Analyst price targets for NatWest Group have been raised by multiple firms, with Jefferies Financial Group setting a new target of GBX 615 and maintaining a "buy" rating.

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) insider Yasmin Jetha acquired 228 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 525 per share, for a total transaction of £1,197.

Yasmin Jetha also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, September 12th, Yasmin Jetha acquired 158 shares of NatWest Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 530 per share, for a total transaction of £837.40.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

LON NWG traded up GBX 20.20 during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 548. 20,991,793 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,849,262. The stock has a market capitalization 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. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 528.04 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 500.55.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The company reported GBX 30.90 EPS for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. On average, analysts expect that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NWG shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on NatWest Group from GBX 530 to GBX 615 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 600 price target on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on NatWest Group from GBX 610 to GBX 700 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 495 price target on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on NatWest Group from GBX 475 to GBX 650 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average 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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