Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) Stock

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG). In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in NatWest Group stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

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

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UniCredit (OTCMKTS:UNCRY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SIEGY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GSK (NYSE:GSK) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 4/21/2025.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

NYSE:NWG opened at $13.27 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.09. 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 twelve month low of $7.80 and a twelve month high of $13.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.76, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.01.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.80 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NatWest Group plc will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NatWest Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.3899 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from NatWest Group’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.36. NatWest Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.68%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on NWG. BNP Paribas lowered NatWest Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Peel Hunt cut shares of NatWest Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Monday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NatWest Group currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NatWest Group

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of NatWest Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in NatWest Group in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its stake in NatWest Group by 56.9% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 53,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $549,000 after acquiring an additional 19,579 shares during the last quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in NatWest Group by 79.3% during the 4th quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 130,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,325,000 after acquiring an additional 57,618 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in NatWest Group by 31.7% during the 4th quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 59,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $609,000 after acquiring an additional 14,433 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.27% of the company’s stock.

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.

NatWest Group Company Profile

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.