NatWest (NWG) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) and NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) were among top picks as Citi said the European banking rally has "further to run" going into 2026, with attractive valuations, improving income trends, and strong capital return yields. Analysts said they see further upside to consensus earnings forecasts as net interest income (NII) recovers and non-NII growth continues.
NatWest Group is in exclusive talks to sell its 85% stake in workplace pension provider Cushon to U.S. insurance broker Willis Towers Watson just two years after the British bank acquired the business, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
NatWest Group plc ( NWG ) JPMorgan UK Leaders Conference November 19, 2025 6:15 AM EST Company Participants Katie Murray - Group CFO & Executive Director Conference Call Participants Sheel Shah - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Presentation Sheel Shah JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Thank you. Thank you very much for your time, everyone.
Shares in the big three domestic lenders, Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) and Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC), helped lift the FTSE 100 on Tuesday after reports that the sector would escape extra taxes in tomorrow's Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to spare banks from the tax raid that had been expected, the Financial Times reported.
Fears over the UK budget have hung over the banking sector for months, but Deutsche Bank argues that the worry is starting to look overdone. The note's central point is that, whatever the chancellor announces, markets are likely to move on quickly to the next catalyst: the Bank of England's forthcoming capital review.
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PMT, NWG, PAHC, CNC and ACNB have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on October 31, 2025.
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NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 24, 2025 4:00 AM EDT Company Participants Paul Thwaite - Group CEO & Executive Director Katie Murray - Group CFO & Executive Director Conference Call Participants Benjamin Caven-Roberts - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Sheel Shah - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Aman Rakkar - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Alvaro de Tejada - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Christopher Cant - Bernstein Autonomous LLP Jonathan Richard Pierce - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Guy Stebbings - BNP Paribas Exane, Research Division Robert Noble - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Benjamin Toms - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Edward Hugo Firth - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Andrew Coombs - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome to the NatWest Group Q3 Results 2025 Management Presentation. Today's presentation will be hosted by CEO, Paul Thwaite; and CFO, Katie Murray.
NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) shares rose 3% early on Friday after the lender upgraded its forecasts for the year, reporting another quarter of higher income and profit driven by steady lending and strong customer activity. The bank now expects 2025 income, excluding one-off items, to reach about £16.3 billion, with a return on tangible equity above 18%; both higher than previous guidance.
The high-street bank reported a jump in operating pretax profit as it raised revenue and profitability guidance for the second time this year.