Katie Murray Sells 18,055 Shares of NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) Stock

Key Points

• NatWest Group insider Katie Murray sold 18,055 shares for a total of £93,163.80, representing a significant transaction date on August 7th.
• The stock saw a 0.8% increase in trading, reaching GBX 519.40, with a significant volume of over 149 million shares exchanged.
• Multiple analysts have issued varying ratings for NatWest Group, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 560.83.

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) insider Katie Murray sold 18,055 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 516 ($6.94), for a total value of £93,163.80 ($125,253.83).

NatWest Group Stock Performance

NatWest Group stock traded up GBX 7.60 ($0.10) during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 522.80 ($7.03). 56,043,508 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,692,633. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 509.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 478.09. NatWest Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 325.70 ($4.38) and a 52-week high of GBX 537.20 ($7.22). The firm has a market cap of £41.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.39, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The company reported GBX 30.90 ($0.42) earnings per share for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. Analysts anticipate that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NWG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 475 ($6.39) to GBX 650 ($8.74) and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 610 ($8.20) to GBX 595 ($8.00) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 600 ($8.07) price target on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 600 ($8.07) to GBX 610 ($8.20) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 495 ($6.66) price target on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 560.83 ($7.54).

About NatWest Group

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.