Shares in NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) succumbed to some mild profit-taking on Monday, though the mood generally among investors appears to be reasonably upbeat following last week's quarterly results.
RBC Capital tweaked its model to come up with a new price target of 355p, 15p higher than the previous valuation, although it retains its 'sector perform' recommendation.
German bank Berenberg was a little more effusive in its commentary on the UK lender's latest figures as repeated its 'buy' advice and 350p price target.
"NatWest broke free from the trend of falling net interest margins during [the first quarter]," investors were told.
"While a further [quarter-on-quarter] expansion is not guaranteed, volume and margin dynamics have strengthened and NatWest is growing faster than peers. Despite these developments, NatWest’s conservative guidance has not changed."
Up 37% in the year-to-date, the partially state-owned banking group saw its shares fall 1.3% to 303p in afternoon trading.