NatWest Group Plc ADR (NYSE: NWG)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.25 in comparison to its previous close of 11.32, however, the company has experienced a 1.45% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-02-18 that NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) is a ‘buy’ that offers investors ‘good’ momentum and only ‘modest’ downside risk, that’s according to analysts at UBS. The Swiss bank’s analysts, in a new note, pitch a 510p price target that suggests around 15% upside to the current market price of 444.5p.
Is It Worth Investing in NatWest Group Plc ADR (NYSE: NWG) Right Now?
NatWest Group Plc ADR (NYSE: NWG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 8.51x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.19. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NWG is 4.02B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.03% of that float. On February 25, 2025, the average trading volume of NWG was 2.45M shares.
NWG’s Market Performance
NWG’s stock has seen a 1.45% increase for the week, with a 9.51% rise in the past month and a 13.48% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.51% for NatWest Group Plc ADR The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.37% for NWG’s stock, with a 23.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
NWG Trading at 9.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NWG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.57%, as shares surge +8.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.69% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NWG rose by +1.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +46.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.09. In addition, NatWest Group Plc ADR saw 13.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NWG starting from The Commissioners of His Majes, who proposed sale 80,544,153 shares at the price of $3.85 back on Jan 11 ’25. After this action, The Commissioners of His Majes now owns shares of NatWest Group Plc ADR, valued at $310,094,988 using the latest closing price.
The Commissioners of His Majes, the Affiliate of NatWest Group Plc ADR, proposed sale 83,051,558 shares at $3.50 during a trade that took place back on Oct 11 ’24, which means that The Commissioners of His Majes is holding shares at $290,514,351 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NWG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 1.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for NatWest Group Plc ADR stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 13.58, with 0.65 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -2.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.16.
Conclusion
To sum up, NatWest Group Plc ADR (NWG) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
