NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) Stock Acquired Rep. Bruce Westerman

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of NatWest Group plc NYSE: NWG. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NatWest Group stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne OTCMKTS: LVMUY on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sony Group NYSE: SONY on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group NYSE: MUFG on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/20/2025.

NatWest Group Price Performance

Shares of NWG traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $12.74. 3,583,551 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,257,860. NatWest Group plc has a 12 month low of $7.16 and a 12 month high of $12.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $51.31 billion, a PE ratio of 9.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $11.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.71.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $4.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.75 billion. Equities analysts expect that NatWest Group plc will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

NatWest Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3899 per share. This represents a yield of 3.8%. This is a boost from NatWest Group's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. NatWest Group's payout ratio is presently 55.88%.

Institutional Trading of NatWest Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NWG. OneAscent Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 12,211 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 926 shares during the last quarter. Adero Partners LLC boosted its position in NatWest Group by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 12,723 shares of the company's stock valued at $152,000 after buying an additional 985 shares during the period. Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in NatWest Group by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 48,904 shares of the company's stock worth $497,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares during the last quarter. Pitcairn Co. increased its position in shares of NatWest Group by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 17,223 shares of the company's stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,193 shares during the period. Finally, Optas LLC raised its stake in shares of NatWest Group by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Optas LLC now owns 11,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares during the last quarter. 1.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on NWG. BNP Paribas downgraded NatWest Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Peel Hunt cut NatWest Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

NatWest Group Company 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.