NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 505.20 to 527.60
• 50-Day Range: 476.91 to 562.80
• 52-Week Range: 325.70 to 565.42
• Volume: 30.18 million shs
• Average Volume: 34.37 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £40.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.17
• Dividend Yield: 3.53%
• Price Target: GBX 594.17
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NatWest Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NatWest Group scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NatWest Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NatWest Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NatWest Group is 9.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NatWest Group is 9.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.30.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NatWest Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.46. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NatWest Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NWG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

NatWest Group has a dividend yield of 0.06%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NatWest Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NatWest Group is 32.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.38

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NWG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

NatWest Group has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.05 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for NatWest Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for NWG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added NatWest Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NatWest Group insiders have sold 726.18% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £27,815.52 in company stock and sold £229,805.76 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.15% of the stock of NatWest Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.09% of the stock of NatWest Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NWG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NWG shares performed this year?

NatWest Group's stock was trading at GBX 402.10 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NWG shares have increased by 27.0% and is now trading at GBX 510.60.

How were NatWest Group's earnings last quarter?

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 25th. The company reported $30.90 EPS for the quarter. NatWest Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 18.21%.

How do I buy shares of NatWest Group?

Shares of NWG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of NatWest Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NatWest Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BP (BP), HSBC (HSBA), Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and GSK (GSK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/25/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Regional
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: LON:NWG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rbs.com
• Phone: 44 13 1626 3263
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 61,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NatWest Group: GBX 594.17
• High Price Target: GBX 650
• Low Price Target: GBX 495
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 55.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.03
• P/E Growth: 0.46
• Net Income: £4.43 billion
• Net Margins: 18.21%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.29%
• Return on Assets: 0.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 144.62
• Current Ratio: 2.23
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £24.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.67
• Cash Flow: GBX 7,232.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.07
• Book Value: GBX 407.23 per share
• Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,004,641,341
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £40.58 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.28