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: 552.40 to 579.20
• 50-Day Range: 526.09 to 628.59
• 52-Week Range: 471 to 705.40
• Volume: 18.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 27.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £45.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.23
• Dividend Yield: 5.75%
• Price Target: GBX 727.14
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NatWest Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NatWest Group scored higher than 91% 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NatWest Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

NatWest Group has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, representing about 26.6% upside from its current price of GBX 574.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NatWest Group has been the subject of 5 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 8.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NatWest Group is 8.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.86.

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 1.41. 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: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

NatWest Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NatWest Group is 46.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

NatWest Group has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for NatWest Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for NWG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NatWest Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.20% of the stock of NatWest Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

25.45% of the stock of NatWest Group is held by institutions.

NWG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NWG shares performed this year?

NatWest Group's stock was trading at GBX 651.80 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NWG stock has decreased by 11.9% and is now trading at GBX 574.40.

How were NatWest Group's earnings last quarter?

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 13th. The company reported $68.00 earnings per share for the quarter. NatWest Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 20.12%.

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: 2/13/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026

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 727.14
• High Price Target: GBX 840
• Low Price Target: GBX 550
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 69.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.49
• P/E Growth: 0.46
• Net Income: £4.43 billion
• Net Margins: 20.12%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.55%
• Return on Assets: 0.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 15.21
• Current Ratio: 0.25
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £16.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.70
• Cash Flow: GBX 8,193.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.07
• Book Value: GBX 407.23 per share
• Price / Book: 1.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,971,139,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £45.79 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.83