Sivia Capital Partners LLC Has $563,000 Stake in NatWest Group plc $NWG

Key Points

• Sivia Capital Partners LLC significantly increased its investment in NatWest Group plc by 105.3% in Q2, acquiring an additional 20,412 shares to reach a total of 39,803 shares valued at $563,000.
• Several institutional investors boosted their holdings in NatWest Group, with Baron Wealth Management LLC raising its position by 20.3% to a total of 43,272 shares worth $612,000.
• NatWest Group's stock recently faced downgrades, with Zacks Research changing its position from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating, and BNP Paribas revising its rating from "hold" to "strong sell."

Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG - Free Report) by 105.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 39,803 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 20,412 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC's holdings in NatWest Group were worth $563,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in NatWest Group by 20.3% in the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 43,272 shares of the company's stock valued at $612,000 after buying an additional 7,303 shares during the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in NatWest Group by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 38,161 shares of the company's stock valued at $540,000 after buying an additional 2,226 shares during the last quarter. Goldstone Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Goldstone Financial Group LLC now owns 44,266 shares of the company's stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 1,683 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 19.4% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 31,334 shares of the company's stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 5,089 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 35.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,594 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,195 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.27% of the company's stock.

NatWest Group Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE NWG traded down $0.44 on Friday, reaching $13.89. The company had a trading volume of 3,232,832 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,427,909. The stock's 50 day moving average is $14.24 and its 200-day moving average is $13.41. The stock has a market cap of $56.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.96, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. NatWest Group plc has a 52 week low of $8.69 and a 52 week high of $15.52.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.04. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 11.99% and a net margin of 16.84%.The company had revenue of $5.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.06 billion. Equities analysts predict that NatWest Group plc will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

NatWest Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 390.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. NatWest Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane lowered NatWest Group from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. BNP Paribas lowered NatWest Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered NatWest Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NatWest Group presently has an average rating of "Hold".

About NatWest Group

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.