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

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

NatWest Group Price Performance

NWG stock traded up GBX 8 during midday trading 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’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 617.02 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 555.63. The firm 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. NatWest Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 369 and a 12-month high of GBX 668.80.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The company reported GBX 19.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 18.21%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NatWest Group plc will post 45.9724712 EPS for the current year.

NatWest Group News Roundup

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NWG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of 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 boosted their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 650 to GBX 725 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Shore Capital increased their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 500 to GBX 550 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 730 price target on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 615 to GBX 630 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NatWest Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 666.67.

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.