NatWest Advances Buyback With Multi-Day Share Repurchases

The latest update is out from NatWest Group ( (GB:NWG) ).

NatWest Group has continued its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing several million ordinary shares over the week of 16–20 March 2026 across the London Stock Exchange and alternative venues such as CHIX and BATE. The purchases were executed via UBS under previously announced instructions, with the company stating that all repurchased shares will be cancelled.

Following settlement of these transactions, NatWest will hold 195,259,709 ordinary shares in treasury and have 7,984,112,669 shares in issue, modestly reducing its free float. The move underscores the bank’s capital management strategy and signals ongoing efforts to return excess capital to shareholders while potentially enhancing earnings per share over time.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:NWG) stock is a Hold with a £670.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on NatWest Group stock, see the GB:NWG Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on NWG Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, NWG is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by solid profitability and upbeat guidance/capital returns, reinforced by attractive valuation. These positives are tempered by weak and volatile cash flow (including the most recent year), and softer near-term technical momentum.

To see Spark’s full report on NWG stock, click here.

More about NatWest Group

NatWest Group is a major U.K. banking and financial services institution, providing retail, commercial and corporate banking across the UK and Ireland. The group focuses on lending, deposit-taking, payments and wealth services, and is a key player in the British banking sector with a large listed equity base.

Average Trading Volume: 10,909,677

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £42.58B

Learn more about NWG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.