Sei Investments Co. Has $8.44 Million Stake in NatWest Group plc $NWG

Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) by 28.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 566,648 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 126,996 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in NatWest Group were worth $8,443,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in NatWest Group by 427.7% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in NatWest Group in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in NatWest Group during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in NatWest Group by 173.6% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,394 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of NatWest Group by 101.7% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,139 shares in the last quarter. 1.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NatWest Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NWG opened at $18.94 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $17.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.47 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. NatWest Group plc has a fifty-two week low of $13.49 and a fifty-two week high of $19.35.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.09. NatWest Group had a return on equity of 14.09% and a net margin of 20.10%.The company had revenue of $6.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.90 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that NatWest Group plc will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NatWest Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.3222 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a yield of 340.0%. NatWest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.20%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NWG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NatWest Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research cut shares of NatWest Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Key Stories Impacting NatWest Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Profit and earnings beat expectations: NatWest reported second-quarter EPS of $0.54, exceeding the $0.47 consensus estimate. First-half attributable profit rose 22% to approximately £3 billion, while operating profit before tax increased 20.4% to £4.3 billion. NatWest earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance upgraded: Management raised its full-year outlook, supported by stronger revenue generation, improved efficiency and resilient credit quality. These factors helped offset continuing cost pressures. NatWest reports profit up 20%, brings forward buyback plans
• Positive Sentiment: Earlier capital returns: NatWest brought forward plans for further share buybacks, a shareholder-friendly move that could reduce the share count and support per-share earnings. The bank also completed its acquisition of wealth manager Evelyn Partners, expanding its wealth-management capabilities. NatWest raises guidance and brings forward share-buyback plans
• Neutral Sentiment: NatWest’s net margin was 19.11% and return on equity was 13.30%, indicating solid profitability. However, the stock’s valuation and outlook remain sensitive to interest rates, loan demand and the bank’s ability to control costs. NatWest Group Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation model cited by Yahoo Finance’s earnings preview indicated roughly 17% potential downside based on estimated fair value, which could limit gains if investors view the strong results as already reflected in the share price. NatWest earnings watch

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.