NatWest Group plc $NWG Shares Purchased by ABC Arbitrage SA

ABC Arbitrage SA increased its position in shares of NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,102,971 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 249,117 shares during the quarter. NatWest Group comprises approximately 1.5% of ABC Arbitrage SA’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. ABC Arbitrage SA’s holdings in NatWest Group were worth $15,607,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NWG. Summit Global Investments boosted its position in shares of NatWest Group by 108.3% during the second quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 87,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,232,000 after buying an additional 45,266 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 62.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,621,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,947,000 after buying an additional 622,331 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in NatWest Group by 21.0% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,550,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,943,000 after acquiring an additional 268,787 shares in the last quarter. Blue Barn Wealth LLC purchased a new position in NatWest Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $254,000. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in NatWest Group by 105.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 39,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 20,412 shares during the period. 1.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on NWG. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NatWest Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NatWest Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Key NatWest Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting NatWest Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January (down ~39% vs. mid‑January to ~897k shares), leaving a very low short‑interest ratio (~0.3 days) — this reduces immediate downward pressure from short sellers.
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a £750m share buyback alongside the deal, which supports EPS and signals board confidence. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: NatWest has held M&A analyst/management calls and posted slides/transcripts to explain the Evelyn Partners acquisition and integration plan — useful for assessing cost synergies and timeline. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: NatWest agreed to buy Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn (including debt; ~$3.7bn), more than doubling its AUM. Investors are questioning the price paid and whether the deal will deliver the projected cost/income benefits. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The market reacted negatively on announcement — shares initially slid (reports of a ~4% drop) as traders weighed deal cost and timing ahead of upcoming Q4 results. That knee‑jerk selloff is a likely driver of today’s weaker price. Read More.

NatWest Group Price Performance

Shares of NWG opened at $16.66 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. NatWest Group plc has a fifty-two week low of $10.40 and a fifty-two week high of $19.35. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.75. The company has a market capitalization of $66.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.96.

NatWest Group Company 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.