XTX Topco Ltd Purchases Shares of 26,728 NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG)

XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 26,728 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $272,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NatWest Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in NatWest Group during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of NatWest Group by 161.4% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,894 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,787 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NatWest Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of NatWest Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.27% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NWG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Peel Hunt cut NatWest Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded shares of NatWest Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy".

NatWest Group Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of NatWest Group stock traded down $0.20 on Wednesday, reaching $12.94. 3,639,903 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,305,373. NatWest Group plc has a one year low of $7.68 and a one year high of $13.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.96 and a 200 day moving average of $10.83. The company has a market capitalization of $52.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.51, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that NatWest Group plc will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

NatWest Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.3899 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from NatWest Group's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.36. NatWest Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.62%.

NatWest Group Company Profile

NatWest Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services to personal, commercial, corporate, and institutional customers in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Commercial & Institutional segments.