NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Buy” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on NatWest Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Research lowered NatWest Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings cut NatWest Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

NatWest Group Price Performance

Shares of NatWest Group stock opened at $18.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $17.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.56. NatWest Group has a 52 week low of $13.49 and a 52 week high of $19.35. The stock has a market cap of $75.47 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.92.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.09. NatWest Group had a net margin of 19.11% and a return on equity of 13.30%. The company had revenue of $6.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.90 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NatWest Group will post 1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NatWest Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NWG. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in NatWest Group by 47.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 281,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,357,000 after buying an additional 90,057 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in NatWest Group by 14,445.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 14,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after buying an additional 14,734 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NatWest Group by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 6,474,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,181,000 after buying an additional 455,538 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NatWest Group during the 1st quarter valued at $2,282,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 70.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 24,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 10,034 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.27% of the company’s stock.

Key NatWest Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting NatWest Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Profit and earnings beat expectations: NatWest reported second-quarter EPS of $0.54, exceeding the $0.47 consensus estimate. First-half attributable profit rose 22% to approximately £3 billion, while operating profit before tax increased 20.4% to £4.3 billion. NatWest earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance upgraded: Management raised its full-year outlook, supported by stronger revenue generation, improved efficiency and resilient credit quality. These factors helped offset continuing cost pressures. NatWest reports profit up 20%, brings forward buyback plans
• Positive Sentiment: Earlier capital returns: NatWest brought forward plans for further share buybacks, a shareholder-friendly move that could reduce the share count and support per-share earnings. The bank also completed its acquisition of wealth manager Evelyn Partners, expanding its wealth-management capabilities. NatWest raises guidance and brings forward share-buyback plans
• Neutral Sentiment: NatWest’s net margin was 19.11% and return on equity was 13.30%, indicating solid profitability. However, the stock’s valuation and outlook remain sensitive to interest rates, loan demand and the bank’s ability to control costs. NatWest Group Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation model cited by Yahoo Finance’s earnings preview indicated roughly 17% potential downside based on estimated fair value, which could limit gains if investors view the strong results as already reflected in the share price. NatWest earnings watch

NatWest Group Company Profile

NatWest Group plc is a major UK-based banking and financial services group headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company traces its roots to the Royal Bank of Scotland, founded in 1727, and adopted the NatWest Group name in 2020 as part of a strategic refocus on its NatWest brand. NatWest Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and also has American depositary shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWG.

The group provides a broad range of banking services across retail, private, commercial, corporate and institutional segments.