Royal Bank of Canada Has $43.42 Million Stock Position in NatWest Group plc $NWG

Royal Bank of Canada lessened its stake in NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) by 4.8% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,914,263 shares of the company’s stock after selling 148,028 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in NatWest Group were worth $43,423,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NWG. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in NatWest Group by 427.7% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484 shares in the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in NatWest Group by 173.6% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,394 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in NatWest Group by 101.7% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,139 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 1.27% of the company’s stock.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

NatWest Group stock opened at $18.94 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.42, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. NatWest Group plc has a 52 week low of $13.49 and a 52 week high of $19.35.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.09. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 14.09% and a net margin of 20.10%.The business had revenue of $6.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.90 billion. Analysts expect that NatWest Group plc will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

NatWest Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.3222 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 340.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. NatWest Group’s payout ratio is currently 60.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings cut shares of NatWest Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research cut NatWest Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. 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 issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Key Headlines Impacting NatWest Group

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.