Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in NatWest Group plc shares on August 13, as disclosed in a filing on September 12.
• NatWest Group recently reported earnings of $0.41 per share, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.37, with a revenue of $5.42 billion for the quarter.
• The company declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.255 per share, equating to a dividend yield of 390.0%, with a dividend payout ratio of 31.61%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of NatWest Group plc NYSE: NWG. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NatWest Group stock on August 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE: TSM on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide NASDAQ: ACIW on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

NatWest Group Stock Down 3.1%

NWG stock traded down $0.44 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $13.89. 3,232,832 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,427,909. The company has a market cap of $56.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.05. NatWest Group plc has a 1-year low of $8.69 and a 1-year high of $15.52. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $14.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.41.

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

NatWest Group Cuts Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of NatWest Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group in the fourth quarter valued at $294,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in NatWest Group by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,712,296 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,924,000 after acquiring an additional 944,464 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in NatWest Group by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 75,800 shares of the company's stock worth $771,000 after acquiring an additional 6,998 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of NatWest Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $145,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NWG has been the topic of several research reports. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of NatWest Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of NatWest Group from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Zacks Research cut NatWest Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Three 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.