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NatWest Continues Capital Return Drive With Further Share Buyback and Cancellation

Story Highlights
  • NatWest Group repurchased 842,883 ordinary shares on 12 January 2026 as part of its ongoing buyback programme.
  • The bank will cancel these shares, reducing its share count and modestly enhancing value for remaining shareholders.
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NatWest Continues Capital Return Drive With Further Share Buyback and Cancellation

Meet Samuel – Your Personal Investing Prophet

NatWest Group ( (GB:NWG) ) has shared an announcement.

NatWest Group has repurchased 842,883 of its ordinary shares on 12 January 2026 from Merrill Lynch International as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 640.01 pence per share on the London Stock Exchange. The bank intends to cancel the repurchased shares, which will leave 219,918,893 ordinary shares held in treasury and 7,999,758,102 ordinary shares in issue, a move that continues its capital return strategy and slightly enhances earnings per share for existing investors by reducing the overall share count.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:NWG) stock is a Hold with a £700.00 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 Outperform.

NatWest Group’s overall stock score is driven by strong technical indicators and attractive valuation metrics. The company’s robust earnings call and positive corporate events further bolster its position. However, cash flow volatility remains a concern that slightly tempers the overall score.

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

More about NatWest Group

NatWest Group is a major UK-based banking and financial services group, providing retail, commercial and corporate banking services with a focus on the UK and Ireland. It operates across personal banking, business banking and wealth management, competing with other large universal banks in the UK market.

Average Trading Volume: 19,618,165

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £51.34B

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

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