NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Insider Buys 190 Shares

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) insider Josh Critchley acquired 190 shares of NatWest Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 668 per share, with a total value of £1,269.20.

Josh Critchley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 5th, Josh Critchley purchased 661 shares of NatWest Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 556 per share, with a total value of £3,675.16.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

Shares of NatWest Group stock remained flat at GBX 679.60 during trading on Thursday. 91,127,523 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,210,746. NatWest Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 475.44 and a 52-week high of GBX 705.40. The stock has a market capitalization of £54.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 600.74 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 611.01.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on NWG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 750 to GBX 780 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 840 price target on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Shore Capital Group upgraded NatWest Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 750 to GBX 730 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 860 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 743.75.

NatWest Group Company Profile

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.