NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 531 ($7.14) and last traded at GBX 528 ($7.10), with a volume of 126866328 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 523.20 ($7.04).
Analyst Ratings Changes
NWG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 580 ($7.80) to GBX 615 ($8.28) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 510 ($6.86) to GBX 550 ($7.40) and gave the stock a "top pick" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th.
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NatWest Group Price Performance
The company has a market cap of £41.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The business's fifty day moving average price is GBX 473.61 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 440.18.
NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported GBX 15.50 ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at NatWest Group
In other news, insider Lena Wilson bought 261 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 454 ($6.11) per share, for a total transaction of £1,184.94 ($1,594.38). 16.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
NatWest Group Company Profile
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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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