NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 351 ($4.29).

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “top pick” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, 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 ($4.79), for a total value of £2,092,284.32 ($2,554,369.82). Also, insider Stuart Lewis bought 774 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 397 ($4.85) per share, for a total transaction of £3,072.78 ($3,751.41). 16.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NatWest Group Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of LON:NWG opened at GBX 385.84 ($4.71) on Wednesday. NatWest Group has a 12-month low of GBX 203.10 ($2.48) and a 12-month high of GBX 419.70 ($5.12). The firm has a market capitalization of £32.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 820.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 397.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 361.61.

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.