NatWest directors buy shares: NatWest stock sits 12.57 percent below target

Published on 10/06/2026 at 09:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ten directors disclosed share purchases at GBP 6.70 on October 1, 2026. NatWest stock costs EUR 7.88 on October 6, 2026 after EUR 7.81.

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NatWest Group (ISIN GB00BM8PJY71) was trading at EUR 7.88 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 9:32 a.m. CEST, plus 0.90 percent versus the prior close of EUR 7.81. On October 5, TradingView reported that 10 directors bought NatWest shares on October 1 at GBP 6.70 per share. MarketScreener reported on September 22 that the average target was GBP 7.95 against a last close of GBP 6.95, putting that price 12.57 percent below the target.

H1 profit rose 20.40 percent

NatWest's latest reported operating picture was stronger in the first half of 2026. According to MetaTrader, operating profit before tax reached GBP 4.318 billion, compared with GBP 3.585 billion in the first half of 2025, a 20.40 percent increase.

The same H1 2026 summary put total income at GBP 8.862 billion, up from GBP 7.985 billion in the first half of 2025. Net interest income rose to GBP 6.890 billion from GBP 6.120 billion, while impairment losses increased to GBP 423.0 million from GBP 382.0 million, keeping credit quality as a counterweight to the profit growth.

Third-quarter results are due October 30

NatWest's investor page says the group will release third-quarter 2026 results on October 30, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. GMT, followed by a management presentation at 9:00 a.m. GMT. The scheduled release gives the next clear test for whether first-half income growth can continue into the second half.

The first-half report also identified the GBP 2.2 billion acquisition of Evelyn Partners on June 30, 2026, as a major strategic step toward fee-based income. MetaTrader reported that the transaction contributed no revenue in the first half because it closed on the final day of the period, leaving integration execution as an important result-day topic.

The euro quote is EUR 7.88

At Lang & Schwarz, NatWest stock was trading at EUR 7.88 on October 6, 2026 at 9:32 a.m. CEST, EUR 0.07 above the EUR 7.81 prior close of October 5, 2026. The modest 0.90 percent daily gain leaves the director purchases, first-half earnings comparison and October 30 results date as the main measurable reference points for the next update. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of NatWest stock.