NatWest Celebrates Strong 2024 Performance, Eyes Full Private Ownership

NatWest Group celebrated a strong 2024, with an 80% share price increase and 4 billion GBP returned to shareholders. This reduced the government's stake to under 3%, bringing the bank closer to full private ownership for the first time since 2008. The bank's 2025 priorities include disciplined growth, simplification through technology and AI, and active balance sheet management to support customers and drive UK economic growth.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) is set to release its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Friday, April 25, 2025. Analysts expect the company to report earnings of $0.32 per share and revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter [1].

In its previous earnings report on February 14, 2025, NatWest Group posted an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.37, surpassing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.11. The company also reported revenue of $4.90 billion, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion [1].

The stock of NatWest Group has shown resilience, with shares trading up $0.08 during midday trading on February 14, hitting $12.27. The company's 52-week low is $6.99, and the 52-week high is $12.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.02, and a beta of 0.93 [1].

NatWest Group recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend of $0.3899, paid on April 28, 2025. This represents a yield of 3.8% and a payout ratio of 55.88%. The ex-dividend date was March 14, 2025 [1].

Analysts have provided mixed ratings for NatWest Group. Peel Hunt downgraded the stock from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating, while BNP Paribas downgraded it from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. Despite these changes, the consensus rating remains "Buy" [1].

NatWest Group has been focusing on disciplined growth, simplification through technology and AI, and active balance sheet management to support customers and drive UK economic growth. The bank celebrated a strong 2024, with an 80% share price increase and 4 billion GBP returned to shareholders, reducing the government's stake to under 3% [2].

References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/natwest-group-nwg-expected-to-announce-quarterly-earnings-on-friday-2025-04-18/
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/natwest-group-nwg-expected-to-announce-quarterly-earnings-on-friday-2025-04-18/