NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

NWG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Thursday, December 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NatWest Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthstar Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealthstar Advisors LLC now owns 40,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $710,000 after buying an additional 595 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in NatWest Group by 17.5% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 695 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC grew its stake in NatWest Group by 2.4% in the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 29,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after acquiring an additional 697 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 1.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 63,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $900,000 after acquiring an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. raised its position in shares of NatWest Group by 1.6% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 46,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $662,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares during the period. 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: Q4 beat — NatWest reported $0.46 EPS vs. $0.37 expected and revenue of $5.74B vs. $5.59B consensus, with robust net margin and ROE that underline the current earnings strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Profit and targets raised — Annual profit rose ~24% and management lifted medium‑term performance targets while guiding for further income and profitability growth, supporting higher future cash flow expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns boosted — NatWest announced a fresh £750m share buyback for H1 2026 and signalled increased payouts, which directly supports returns to investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Structural hedge and acquisition add durability — Management says the bank’s structural hedge will keep boosting net interest income through 2030, and the £2.7bn Evelyn Partners deal will more than double AUMA and diversify fee income away from NII. These reduce earnings cyclicality. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Zacks moved NWG from Hold to Strong Buy, reflecting uplift in the brokerage view after the print and guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Management hosted the earnings call and published an analyst slide deck and presentation, useful for digging into guidance and hedge assumptions. Read More. / Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: ESG backlash — NatWest softened its fossil‑fuel lending restrictions alongside results, prompting activist ShareAction to urge investors to oppose the chair’s re‑election; this creates reputational and governance risk that can pressure the share price, especially with sustainable investors. Read More.

NatWest Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NWG opened at $16.07 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. NatWest Group has a 1-year low of $10.40 and a 1-year high of $19.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $17.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.80.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.08. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.59% and a return on equity of 13.11%. The company had revenue of $5.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.59 billion. Equities analysts predict that NatWest Group will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

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.