Rep. Bruce Westerman Purchases Shares of NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG)

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG). In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NatWest Group stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/20/2025.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NWG traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $12.27. The stock had a trading volume of 4,156,118 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,221,985. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $11.72 and a 200-day moving average of $10.63. The firm has a market cap of $49.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.02, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93. 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 fifty-two week low of $6.90 and a fifty-two week high of $12.65.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $4.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. Equities research analysts predict that NatWest Group plc will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

NatWest Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3899 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.8%. This is a boost from NatWest Group’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.36. NatWest Group’s payout ratio is 55.88%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NWG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas cut NatWest Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Peel Hunt lowered NatWest Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NatWest Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in NatWest Group during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in NatWest Group by 161.4% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,787 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NatWest Group in the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. 1.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

About NatWest Group

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.