Barclays raises NatWest stock target to GBp 850

Published on 10/13/2026 at 13:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NatWest reports third-quarter results on October 30, 2026. NatWest stock costs EUR 7.95 on October 13, 2026, up 2.78 percent on LSE in trading.

Barclays lifted its NatWest target to GBp 850 from GBp 740 and upgraded the rating on October 13, 2026.
NatWest Group will publish third-quarter results on October 30, 2026, according to its investor calendar.
NatWest stock costs EUR 7.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:18 p.m. CEST, up 2.78 percent on LSE.
NatWest trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.95 with a market capitalization of GBP 53.4 billion.

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Barclays upgraded NatWest to Overweight from Equal Weight and raised its price target to GBp 850 from GBp 740 on October 13, 2026, according to Morningstar. NatWest stock was trading at EUR 7.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:18 p.m. CEST, up 2.78 percent on LSE.

Results date is October 30

NatWest Group is scheduled to publish its third-quarter results on October 30, 2026, according to the company's investor calendar at NatWest Group. The date gives the market a defined checkpoint for the bank's earnings and outlook after Barclays raised its 2026 to 2028 earnings-per-share estimates by up to 7 percent, as reported by Yahoo Finance.

NatWest trades above GBp 670

The LSE quote for NatWest was GBp 671.80 on October 13, 2026 at 11:23 a.m. UTC, versus GBp 653.60 at the prior LSE session close. That equates to a 2.78 percent gain, while the 52-week range of GBp 504.41 to GBp 726.00 places the share 7.47 percent below its yearly high.

Trading volume stood at 3,850,517 shares against an average of 21,080,432 shares in the same quote, giving investors a concrete measure of activity during the session. NatWest's EUR 7.95 Lang & Schwarz quote is presented separately because it is the German-market euro price.

Valuation leaves earnings in view

NatWest's market capitalization was GBP 53.4 billion on October 13, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.95 and a trailing dividend yield of 5.00 percent. Barclays' higher target implies 26.53 percent upside from the GBp 671.80 LSE price, calculated in the same currency from GBp 850 and GBp 671.80.

NatWest operates in financial services and regional banking, with retail, commercial, private and institutional banking businesses. Its primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange under ticker NWG.L and ISIN GB00BM8PJY71, according to Global Banking and Finance.

Comparison with peers

NatWest: plus 2.78 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 8.95, market capitalization GBP 53.4 billion
Barclays (LSE, GBp): plus 0.59 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 9.04, market capitalization GBP 59.4 billion
Lloyds Banking Group (LSE, GBp): plus 1.63 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 13.10, market capitalization GBP 61.4 billion

Market price and next checkpoint

For NatWest, the combination of a higher Barclays target, a 5.00 percent trailing yield and the October 30 results date puts the next earnings release at the center of the market calendar. The euro quote at Lang & Schwarz stood at EUR 7.95 on October 13, 2026 at 1:18 p.m. CEST, while the LSE quote was GBp 671.80 at 11:23 a.m. UTC, up 2.78 percent versus the prior LSE session close of GBp 653.60.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of NatWest stock.