NatWest Group (LON:NWG) Given New GBX 850 Price Target at Berenberg Bank

NatWest Group (LON:NWG) had its price target cut by stock analysts at Berenberg Bank from GBX 880 to GBX 850 in a research report issued on Monday, Digital Look reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 45.55% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NWG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 840 price objective on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 725 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 770 target price on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 790 to GBX 830 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of NatWest Group from GBX 840 to GBX 860 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 796.43.

NatWest Group Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of LON NWG opened at GBX 584 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 672.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 635.63. The firm has a market capitalization of £46.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.83, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.82. NatWest Group has a one year low of GBX 504.41 and a one year high of GBX 788.20.

NatWest Group (LON:NWG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported GBX 20.10 EPS for the quarter. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 15.79% and a net margin of 20.53%. The firm had revenue of GBX 450.40 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that NatWest Group will post 45.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Paul Thwaite sold 260,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 690, for a total transaction of £1,794,000. Also, insider Roisin Donnelly acquired 193 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 670 per share, with a total value of £1,293.10. Insiders have bought 396 shares of company stock valued at $261,386 in the last ninety days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories 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.