Yasmin Jetha Purchases 181 Shares of NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Stock

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) insider Yasmin Jetha purchased 181 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 660 per share, with a total value of £1,194.60.

NatWest Group Trading Up 1.2%

LON:NWG traded up GBX 8 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 665.60. The stock had a trading volume of 13,542,105 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,693,481. The company has a market cap of £53.26 billion, a PE ratio of 10.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 617.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 555.63. NatWest Group plc has a 1-year low of GBX 369 and a 1-year high of GBX 668.80.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported GBX 19.80 EPS for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.21% and a return on equity of 13.29%. Research analysts expect that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on NWG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 730 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Citigroup raised their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 690 to GBX 765 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 650 to GBX 725 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Shore Capital increased their target price on NatWest Group from GBX 500 to GBX 550 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 615 to GBX 630 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 666.67.

Trending Headlines about NatWest Group

Here are the key news stories impacting NatWest Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Patrick Flynn bought 193 shares at GBX 660 (≈£1,273.80). This insider buy may be read as a vote of confidence in the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Gill Whitehead purchased 500 shares at GBX 660 (≈£3,300), another director-level purchase supporting positive insider signal.
• Positive Sentiment: Geeta Gopalan bought 471 shares at GBX 660 (≈£3,108.60), adding to the cluster of insider buying on Jan. 2.
• Positive Sentiment: Lena Wilson purchased 179 shares at GBX 660 (≈£1,181.40), reinforcing the pattern of insider accumulation.
• Positive Sentiment: Richard Haythornthwait acquired 1,804 shares at GBX 660 (≈£11,906.40), the largest single reported buy among this group.
• Neutral Sentiment: Combined insider purchases: 3,147 shares for ~£20,770. While positive for sentiment, the total is immaterial relative to NatWest’s market cap — so expect modest directional impact unless followed by larger transactions or corporate news.

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.