NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 488.50 ($6.48) and last traded at GBX 484.70 ($6.43), with a volume of 16234508 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 477.10 ($6.33).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have commented on NWG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 510 ($6.77) to GBX 550 ($7.30) and gave the company a "top pick" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on NatWest Group from GBX 580 ($7.70) to GBX 615 ($8.16) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th.
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NatWest Group Stock Performance
The stock has a market cap of £38.58 billion, a PE ratio of 8.65, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 454.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 421.67.
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 return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 18.21%. Analysts expect that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at NatWest Group
In related news, insider Lena Wilson purchased 261 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 454 ($6.02) per share, for a total transaction of £1,184.94 ($1,572.37). Company insiders own 16.15% of the company's stock.
About NatWest Group
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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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