NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Given Buy Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reissued their buy rating on shares of NatWest Group (LON:NWG) in a research note published on Friday morning,Digital Look reports. The firm currently has a GBX 770 price target on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on NWG. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on NatWest Group from GBX 860 to GBX 880 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on NatWest Group from GBX 790 to GBX 830 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 840 price objective on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 725 price objective on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 840 to GBX 860 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NatWest Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 800.71.

NatWest Group Stock Down 8.6%

NWG opened at GBX 580.40 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £45.99 billion, a PE ratio of 7.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.82. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 672.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 635.63. NatWest Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 504.41 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 788.20.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported GBX 20.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of GBX 450.40 billion for the quarter. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 21.17%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NatWest Group will post 45.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Katie Murray sold 111,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 690, for a total value of £765,900. Also, insider Paul Thwaite sold 260,000 shares of NatWest Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 690, for a total value of £1,794,000. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 396 shares of company stock worth $261,386. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting NatWest Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: NatWest reported third-quarter revenue of approximately £450.4 billion and pre-tax profit of about £2.2 billion, with higher net interest income supporting performance. Management maintained its full-year guidance, suggesting no deterioration in its current outlook. NatWest Group Q3 Pre-tax Profit Rises on Higher Net Interest Income
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a GBX 770 price target, substantially above the recent trading level, indicating continued broker confidence in NatWest’s valuation and earnings prospects.
• Positive Sentiment: NatWest reported the cancellation of the latest tranche of repurchased shares. Canceling buyback shares reduces the outstanding share count and can modestly support future per-share metrics. NatWest Group Cancels Latest Tranche of Share Buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: NatWest updated its total voting rights and issued share capital as of October 30, a routine disclosure following the share repurchase activity. NatWest Updates Voting Rights and Share Capital
• Neutral Sentiment: The bank filed an FCA-approved supplement to its £40 billion Euro Medium Term Note programme, maintaining its funding and debt-issuance framework without an immediate earnings impact. NatWest Updates Euro Medium Term Note Programme
• Negative Sentiment: Although revenue beat expectations, reported EPS of GBX 20.10 missed estimates and quarterly profit was described as flat or lower year over year. That earnings-quality concern appears to be the main reason investors are selling despite resilient interest income and unchanged guidance. NatWest Q3 2026 Earnings

NatWest Group Company Profile

We’re a UK-focussed bank serving over 20 million customers, with businesses across retail, commercial and private banking markets.

With a brand history stretching back nearly 300 years, we have our roots in the communities we serve across every nation and region of the UK. Our brands include NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Coutts.