MML Investors Services LLC Boosts Stock Position in NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG)

MML Investors Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) by 66.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 69,531 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,742 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in NatWest Group were worth $651,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NWG. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of NatWest Group by 285.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 2,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 2,083 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of NatWest Group by 121.3% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,499 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of NatWest Group by 45.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,259 shares in the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 134.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,980 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of NatWest Group by 61.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 2,825 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 1.27% of the company’s stock.

NatWest Group Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE:NWG opened at $10.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $9.99 and a 200 day moving average of $9.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. NatWest Group plc has a 52 week low of $5.16 and a 52 week high of $10.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.61 and a beta of 1.32.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NWG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Kepler Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on NatWest Group in a research report on Friday, October 4th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded NatWest Group from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NatWest Group presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

NatWest Group Profile

NatWest Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services to personal, commercial, corporate, and institutional customers in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Commercial & Institutional segments.