NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 419.70 ($5.17) and last traded at GBX 419.04 ($5.17), with a volume of 35821449 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 414.80 ($5.11).
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "top pick" rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Friday, December 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NatWest Group presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 351 ($4.33).
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NatWest Group Stock Up 0.6 %
The stock has a market capitalization of £34.75 billion, a PE ratio of 887.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 399.87 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 364.31.
NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 25th. The company reported GBX 13.70 ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 32.31% and a return on equity of 12.28%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at NatWest Group
In related news, insider Katie Murray sold 533,746 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 392 ($4.83), for a total value of £2,092,284.32 ($2,579,563.95). Also, insider Stuart Lewis bought 774 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 397 ($4.89) per share, for a total transaction of £3,072.78 ($3,788.41). Company insiders own 16.15% of the company's stock.
NatWest Group Company Profile
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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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