BTC Capital Management Inc. Invests $1.60 Million in NatWest Group plc $NWG

BTC Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 112,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,597,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NWG. Naviter Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in NatWest Group by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 54,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $769,000 after purchasing an additional 5,822 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NatWest Group by 11.6% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 127,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,800,000 after buying an additional 13,235 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc grew its position in NatWest Group by 1.6% during the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 140,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,990,000 after buying an additional 2,239 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its stake in NatWest Group by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 15,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $216,000 after acquiring an additional 3,633 shares during the period. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. increased its stake in NatWest Group by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 1,435,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,314,000 after acquiring an additional 121,522 shares during the period. 1.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NatWest Group Stock Down 1.6%

NWG stock opened at $16.07 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $17.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.78. NatWest Group plc has a 12 month low of $10.40 and a 12 month high of $19.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.96.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 13th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $5.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.59 billion. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.18% and a return on equity of 12.77%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NatWest Group plc will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NWG. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

NatWest Group News Roundup

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 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.