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The latest announcement is out from NatWest Group ( (GB:NWG) ).
NatWest Group has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing a total of 739,078 ordinary shares on 24 February 2026 across the London Stock Exchange and alternative trading venues. The trades, executed via UBS under previously issued instructions, were carried out at volume-weighted average prices of just over 601 pence per share.
The bank intends to cancel the repurchased shares, which will reduce its share count and can enhance earnings per share, while maintaining 217,907,209 shares in treasury and 7,977,374,965 shares in issue excluding treasury. The ongoing buyback underscores NatWest’s capital return strategy and may signal confidence in its balance sheet strength and future cash generation.
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.-based banking and financial services group, providing retail, commercial and institutional banking services. The group focuses on the U.K. and Irish markets, offering current and savings accounts, lending, payments, and wealth and corporate banking solutions to individuals, SMEs and larger corporates.
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.