Patrick Flynn Purchases 169 Shares of NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Stock

Key Points

• Patrick Flynn, an insider at NatWest Group, recently purchased 169 shares at an average price of GBX 530 per share, totaling £895.70.
• NatWest Group's stock is currently down 2.5% to GBX 524.40, with significant trading volume of around 26.5 million shares.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on NatWest Group, with a consensus target price of GBX 613.33, indicating a moderate buy outlook.

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) insider Patrick Flynn acquired 169 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 530 per share, with a total value of £895.70.

Patrick Flynn also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 1st, Patrick Flynn acquired 255 shares of NatWest Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 501 per share, with a total value of £1,277.55.

NatWest Group Stock Down 2.5%

LON:NWG traded down GBX 13.40 on Tuesday, hitting GBX 524.40. The stock had a trading volume of 26,528,594 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,169,309. The stock has a market cap of £42.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 879.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 521.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 495.07. NatWest Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 327.30 and a 52-week high of GBX 565.42.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The company reported GBX 30.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 18.21%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on NWG shares. Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 495 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on NatWest Group from GBX 530 to GBX 615 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on NatWest Group from GBX 610 to GBX 700 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 600 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on NatWest Group from GBX 475 to GBX 650 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NatWest Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 613.33.

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.

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