NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 488.50 ($6.56) and last traded at GBX 484.70 ($6.51), with a volume of 16234508 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 477.10 ($6.41).
Analyst Ratings Changes
NWG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on NatWest Group from GBX 580 ($7.79) to GBX 615 ($8.26) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 510 ($6.85) to GBX 550 ($7.39) and gave the stock a "top pick" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th.
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NatWest Group Price Performance
The firm has a market cap of £38.80 billion, a PE ratio of 8.70, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 452.39 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 418.65.
NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The company reported GBX 52.50 ($0.71) earnings per share for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. As a group, analysts predict that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Lena Wilson acquired 261 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 454 ($6.10) per share, with a total value of £1,184.94 ($1,592.02). 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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