NatWest Group (NWG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Retail Banking segment offers a range of banking products and related financial services, such as current accounts, mortgages, personal unsecured lending, and personal deposits, as well as mobile and online banking services. The Private Banking segment provides private banking and wealth management products for high-net-worth individuals and their business interests. The Commercial & Institutional segment offers banking and financial solutions to large corporate organisations, multi-nationals, and financial institutions. The company was formerly known as The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and changed its name to NatWest Group plc in July 2020. NatWest Group plc was founded in 1727 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.93 to $9.13
• 50-Day Range: $8.35 to $9.65
• 52-Week Range: $4.30 to $9.68
• Volume: 2.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $37.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.39
• Dividend Yield: 3.45%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NatWest Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NatWest Group scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 382nd out of 956 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for NatWest Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NatWest Group are expected to grow by 3.81% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $1.09 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NatWest Group is 7.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NatWest Group is 7.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NatWest Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NatWest Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.03% of the float of NatWest Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NatWest Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NatWest Group has recently decreased by 38.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

NatWest Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NatWest Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.44% next year. This indicates that NatWest Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.03% of the float of NatWest Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NatWest Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NatWest Group has recently decreased by 38.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

NatWest Group has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for NatWest Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for NWG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added NatWest Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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 Institutions

Only 1.27% 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 $5.63 at the start of the year. Since then, NWG stock has increased by 59.7% and is now trading at $8.99.
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How were NatWest Group's earnings last quarter?

NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) announced its earnings results on Friday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm earned $4.62 billion during the quarter.

When did NatWest Group's stock split?

Shares of NatWest Group reverse split on Tuesday, August 30th 2022. The 13-14 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, August 30th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, August 30th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 93 shares after the split.

Does NatWest Group have any subsidiaries?

NatWest Group subsidiaries include these companies: FreeAgent, ABN AMRO Bank, Condor Ferries, Lynk Systems, MSSA, Airside Properties AB, Airside Properties ASP Denmark AS, and more.

Who are NatWest Group's major shareholders?

NatWest Group's top institutional investors include Natixis Advisors LLC (0.23%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.17%), Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky (0.06%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.06%).

How do I buy shares of NatWest Group?

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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 Kraft Heinz (KHC), Bank of America (BAC), Pfizer (PFE), Visa (V), BP (BP) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/26/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 9/13 Dividend: 8/09/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/13/2024
• Today: 9/18/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/25/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NWG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 844150
• Web: www.rbs.com
• Phone: 44-0-37-0702-0135
• Fax: 44-0-13-1626-3081
• Employees: 63,700
• Year Founded: 1968

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.52
• P/E Growth: 1.97
• Net Income: $5.77 billion
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: 24.98%
• Return on Equity: 11.48%
• Return on Assets: 0.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.59
• Cash Flow: $1.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.74
• Book Value: $10.51 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,163,512,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $37.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33