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↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026· older than 90 days
NatWest Group plc (NWG) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $16.55, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Weak growth.
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 $16.55, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 99d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated Nov 5, 2026Recent Developments — NatWest Group plc
Latest news
- NEWS NatWest Group PLC (NWG) Stock Up 6.9% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 83/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus Nov 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS NatWest Group (LSE:NWG) Stock Faces Q3 Earnings Margin And Loan Book Questions - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Nov 1, 2026 negative
- NEWS Earnings call transcript: NatWest Group posts slight Q3 2026 beat as shares slide - Investing.com — Investing.com Nov 1, 2026 positive
- NEWS NatWest Group plc $NWG Holdings Decreased by Transmarket Holdings LP - MarketBeat — MarketBeat Oct 29, 2026 neutral
- NEWS NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) Stock Breaks Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next? - MarketBeat — MarketBeat Oct 29, 2026 positive
Latest item Nov 5, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:49:11Z.
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $16.55, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Analyst target $18.22 (+10.1%), stop $15.45 (−7.1%), A.R:R 1.4:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $18.22 (+10.1% upside). Analyst target $18.22 (+10.1%), stop $15.45 (−7.1%), A.R:R 1.4:1. Stop-loss: $15.45.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Weak growth.
NatWest Group plc trades at a P/E of 8.3 (forward 7.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
28 analysts rate NWG, with a consensus score of 4.1/5. 4 analysts publish price targets averaging $21.
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.