NatWest Group trades at a forward P/E of 7.7x with 37% net margins, a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and a perfect earnings beat streak over the last 4 quarters, but the stock has effectively reached analyst price targets and has falling on-balance volume, suggesting limited near-term upside.
Thesis pillars
- Low Forward Pe Margin Of Safety→Stable
- Strong Earnings And Margins↑Improving
- Obv Distribution Signal↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
NatWest Group plc (NWG) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.47, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.6%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1).
NatWest Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through the Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Commercial & Institutional segments. The Retail Banking segment offers... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.47, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.6%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 15d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-16Recent Developments — NatWest Group plc
Latest news
- NEWS NWG|NatWest Group PLC|Price:17.775|Chg%:-0.535 - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS Implied Volatility Surging for NatWest Group Stock Options - TradingView — TradingView negative
- NEWS Implied Volatility Surging for NatWest Group Stock Options - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS NatWest Group PLC (NWG) - MSN — MSN neutral
- NEWS NWG (NatWest) tops Q4 2025 earnings estimates with 13 percent YoY revenue growth as shares dip slightly. - Cổng thông ti — Cổng thông tin điện tử tỉnh Lào Cai positive
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.47, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.6%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $18.63 (+6.6%), stop $16.65 (−4.9%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $18.63 (+6.6% upside). Target $18.63 (+6.6%), stop $16.65 (−4.9%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Stop-loss: $16.65.
Thin upside margin: 6.6%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1).
NatWest Group plc trades at a P/E of 8.8 (forward 8.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Hold.
28 analysts cover NWG with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $22.
What does NatWest Group plc do?NatWest Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services in the United...
NatWest Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through the Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Commercial & Institutional segments. The Retail Banking segment offers a range of banking products and related financial services, such as current accounts, mortgages, personal unsecured lending, and personal deposits, as well as mobile and online banking services. Its Private Banking segment provides banking, lending, and wealth management products for high-net-worth individuals and their business interests. The Commercial & Institutional segment consists of customer businesses under business banking, commercial mid-market, and corporates and institutions; and offers banking operations services in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Luxembourg, as well as products and solutions for businesses comprising start-ups, corporates, and large institutions. The company was formerly known as The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and changed its name to NatWest Group plc in July 2020. NatWest Group plc was founded in 1727 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.