Josh Critchley Buys 190 Shares of NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Stock

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

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

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

NatWest Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON NWG remained flat at GBX 679.60 during midday trading on Thursday. 91,127,523 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 26,210,746. NatWest Group plc has a 1 year low of GBX 475.44 and a 1 year high of GBX 705.40. The company has a market cap 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 600.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 611.01.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 860 price objective on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Shore Capital Group raised shares of NatWest Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 750 to GBX 780 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 725 price objective on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 840 price objective on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 743.75.

About NatWest Group

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.