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The latest announcement is out from NatWest Group ( (GB:NWG) ).
NatWest Group has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing a total of 782,352 ordinary shares from UBS across the London Stock Exchange, Cboe Europe’s CHIX and BATE venues on 23 February 2026. The trades were executed at volume‑weighted average prices of around 614p per share, with the nominal value of each ordinary share recorded at approximately £1.08.
The bank plans to cancel the repurchased shares, reducing its share count and potentially enhancing earnings per share and capital efficiency for investors. Following settlement, NatWest will hold 217,946,642 shares in treasury and have 7,978,074,610 ordinary shares in issue, underlining its continued distribution of surplus capital to shareholders through buybacks.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:NWG) stock is a Hold with a £660.00 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 GB:NWG Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB: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 GB:NWG stock, click here.
More about NatWest Group
NatWest Group is a major U.K. banking and financial services group, providing retail, commercial and corporate banking across the UK and Ireland. The lender focuses on serving personal customers, small and medium‑sized enterprises and larger corporates, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Average Trading Volume: 21,778,265
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £50.2B
Find detailed analytics on NWG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.