NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 897,268 shares, a drop of 39.2% from the January 15th total of 1,474,982 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,012,369 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 3,012,369 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on NWG. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a report 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 restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wealthstar Advisors LLC raised its position in NatWest Group by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Wealthstar Advisors LLC now owns 40,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $710,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of NatWest Group by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 695 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in NatWest Group by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 29,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after buying an additional 697 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in NatWest Group by 1.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 63,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $900,000 after buying an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 733 shares during the period. 1.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE NWG traded down $0.26 during trading on Friday, hitting $16.07. 7,474,264 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,478,658. NatWest Group has a 12-month low of $10.40 and a 12-month high of $19.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $17.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.33 billion, a PE ratio of 8.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.96.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 13th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.08. NatWest Group had a net margin of 18.18% and a return on equity of 12.77%. The firm had revenue of $5.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.59 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NatWest Group will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

About NatWest Group

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.