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

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of NatWest Group plc NYSE: NWG. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in NatWest Group stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

NYSE:NWG traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $13.85. The company had a trading volume of 5,780,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,576,487. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. NatWest Group plc has a 52 week low of $7.80 and a 52 week high of $13.86. The firm has a market cap of $55.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.18, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.01. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $12.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.19.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.80 billion. On average, analysts forecast that NatWest Group plc will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

NatWest Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.3899 dividend. This represents a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from NatWest Group's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.36. NatWest Group's payout ratio is 51.68%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of NatWest Group by 374.5% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,659 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.27% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NWG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Peel Hunt downgraded shares of NatWest Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of NatWest Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NatWest Group presently has an average 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.