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NatWest Group ( (GB:NWG) ) has issued an announcement.
NatWest Group has continued its existing share buyback programme, repurchasing a total of 891,842 ordinary shares on 5 March 2026 across the London Stock Exchange, Cboe Europe (CHIX) and BATS Europe (BATE). The shares, bought at volume-weighted average prices around 592p, will be cancelled, reducing the number of shares in circulation and leaving 217,669,499 ordinary shares held in treasury and 7,972,562,496 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury holdings.
The latest tranche of repurchases underscores NatWest’s ongoing capital-return strategy, which can support earnings per share by shrinking the free-float share count. The move may also signal management’s confidence in the group’s capital position and long-term prospects, while modestly enhancing value for remaining shareholders through a more concentrated equity base.
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 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 institutional banking products. The group focuses on serving personal customers, small and medium-sized enterprises and larger corporates, primarily in the U.K. and Ireland, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Average Trading Volume: 23,224,139
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £46.68B
Find detailed analytics on NWG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.