

NatWest Group plc (NWG) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript

Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in shares of NatWest Group plc (NYSE: NWG) by 104.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 175,888 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 89,928 shares during the

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JP Morgan has reiterated its 'overweight' rating on European banks, arguing the sector remains in what it calls a "perfect environment" for growth despite early signs of the interest rate cycle turning. Analyst Kian Abouhossein said the sector benefits from a "sweet spot" of European Central Bank rates between 2% and 3%, alongside lending momentum supported partly by artificial intelligence capital expenditure.

NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) was named a top pick by Citi on Wednesday, even as the investment bank cautioned that the current European banking bull run is nearing its final leg. The shares dipped 0.23% to 688.6p as Citi maintained an 'overweight' rating on the wider sector, observing that recent earnings upgrades have now broadened to other market sectors too.

NatWest Group continues to deliver impressive financial results, with the bank's return on tangible equity exceeding 20% last quarter. NWG's net interest margin is still expanding on the back of the mechanistic reinvestment of its deposits, offsetting tighter loan spreads. Despite fears that U.S. tariffs and the Middle East conflict would lead to a rise in loan losses, credit quality remains strong.

This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields 4.2%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 8%.

NatWest Group NYSE: NWG reported higher second-quarter income and profit, supported by broad-based lending growth, higher non-interest income and continued operating leverage, while raising its 2026 return-on-tangible-equity guidance to more than 19%.
SEC filings for NWG aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.