NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Stock Price Down 0.2% - Time to Sell?

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report)'s share price was down 0.2% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 452.90 ($6.00) and last traded at GBX 457.82 ($6.07). Approximately 25,516,621 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 38% from the average daily volume of 41,146,496 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 458.70 ($6.08).

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 510 ($6.76) to GBX 550 ($7.29) and gave the stock a "top pick" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 580 ($7.69) to GBX 615 ($8.15) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th.

NatWest Group Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £36.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The firm's 50-day moving average is GBX 449.53 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 415.19.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The company reported GBX 52.50 ($0.70) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. As a group, analysts forecast that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Lena Wilson purchased 261 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 454 ($6.02) per share, with a total value of £1,184.94 ($1,570.08). Company insiders own 16.15% of the company's stock.

NatWest Group Company Profile

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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