NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NatWest Group is a UK-focused banking organisation, serving over 19 million customers, with business operations stretching across retail, commercial and private banking markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 432.20 to 435.70
• 50-Day Range: 374.40 to 435.10
• 52-Week Range: 203.40 to 436.60
• Volume: 36.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 22.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £36.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 921.49
• Dividend Yield: 4.16%
• Price Target: GBX 351
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NatWest Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NatWest Group scored higher than 46% 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: 1.3 / 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 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NatWest Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NatWest Group is 921.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NatWest Group is 921.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 432.44.

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 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

NatWest Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.82%, 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 3,829.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NatWest Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for NWG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added NatWest Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% 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 67,990.92% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £3,072.78 in company stock and sold £2,092,284.32 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 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NWG shares have increased by 7.7% and is now trading at GBX 433.10.
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How were NatWest Group's earnings last quarter?

NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) issued its earnings results on Friday, October, 25th. The company reported $13.70 earnings per share for the quarter. NatWest Group had a net margin of 32.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.28%.

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: 10/25/2024
• Today: 2/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Regional
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: LON:NWG
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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 Stock Price Target: GBX 351
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 420
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 230
• Potential Upside/Downside: -19.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 921.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.42
• P/E Growth: 0.46
• Net Income: £4.19 billion
• Net Margins: 32.31%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.28%
• Return on Assets: 0.64%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £13.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.62
• Cash Flow: GBX 6,178.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.07
• Book Value: GBX 452 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,330,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £36.08 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.28