NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) had its price target hoisted by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from GBX 475 ($6.30) to GBX 650 ($8.62) in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a "sector perform" rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada's price target would indicate a potential upside of 23.38% from the stock's previous close.
Several other brokerages also recently commented on NWG. Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 495 ($6.56) target price on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Friday, July 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 600 ($7.96) target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 600 ($7.96) to GBX 610 ($8.09) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 564.17 ($7.48).
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NatWest Group Price Performance
Shares of NWG stock traded down GBX 3.18 ($0.04) on Wednesday, hitting GBX 526.82 ($6.99). The company's stock had a trading volume of 79,404,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,576,613. NatWest Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 309 ($4.10) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 537.20 ($7.12). The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 509.43 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 471.64. The stock has a market capitalization of £42.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28.
NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The company reported GBX 30.90 ($0.41) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. Analysts predict that NatWest Group will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at NatWest Group
In related news, insider Geeta Gopalan acquired 620 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 501 ($6.64) per share, for a total transaction of £3,106.20 ($4,118.54). Also, insider Roisin Donnelly acquired 619 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 501 ($6.64) per share, for a total transaction of £3,101.19 ($4,111.89). In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 5,552 shares of company stock worth $2,781,552. Insiders own 16.15% of the company's stock.
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NatWest Group is a UK-focused banking organisation, serving over 19 million customers, with business operations stretching across retail, commercial and private banking markets.
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