NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) Receives GBX 351 Average Price Target from Brokerages

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 351 ($4.41).

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Monday, September 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "top pick" rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

NWG stock traded down GBX 4.50 ($0.06) during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 395.50 ($4.97). The company had a trading volume of 98,219,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,759,305. NatWest Group has a 12 month low of GBX 203.10 ($2.55) and a 12 month high of GBX 419.70 ($5.27). The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 386.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 351.29. The firm has a market cap of £32.95 billion, a PE ratio of 841.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Yasmin Jetha bought 842 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 344 ($4.32) per share, with a total value of £2,896.48 ($3,640.17). Also, insider Katie Murray sold 533,746 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 392 ($4.93), for a total transaction of £2,092,284.32 ($2,629,488.90). 16.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.