NatWest stock: Barclays raised NatWest stock target to GBp 850.00 from GBp 740.00

Published on 10/21/2026 at 16:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NatWest reported GBP 3.035 billion profit in first half 2026, up 22.00 percent. NatWest stock costs EUR 7.71 on October 21, 2026.

Analyst target and bank dates

Barclays raised its NatWest target to GBp 850.00 from GBp 740.00 on October 13, 2026.
Attributable profit reached GBP 3.035 billion in the first half of 2026, up 22.00 percent.
NatWest stock costs EUR 7.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:14 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 30, 2026.

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NatWest Group (GB00BM8PJY71) had its price target raised by Barclays to GBp 850.00 from GBp 740.00 on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider. NatWest stock was trading at EUR 7.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:14 p.m. CEST.

First-half returns reached 19.70 percent

NatWest's first-half attributable profit was GBP 3.035 billion, an increase of 22.00 percent from the prior year. Return on tangible equity reached 19.70 percent, while the bank's CET1 ratio stood at 13.20 percent. These figures were reported in the first-half 2026 discussion published by Openbook on October 19, 2026.

London valuation stays within its range

On the London Stock Exchange, NatWest last traded at GBp 647.80 on October 21, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. London time. The 52-week range was GBp 504.41 to GBp 788.20, while market capitalization stood at GBP 51.3 billion. The price-to-earnings ratio was 8.63 and the dividend yield was 5.00 percent. Trading volume had reached 3,769,261 shares by that timestamp.

Results dates set the next checkpoints

NatWest's third-quarter results and presentation are scheduled for October 30, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. respectively, according to MarketScreener. The same calendar lists the annual results for February 12, 2027. The October release will provide the next reported test of profitability, capital generation and income guidance.

Barclays' target implies a higher valuation in pence than the current London quote, while the euro quotation provides the German trading perspective. NatWest's first-half return on tangible equity and its 8.63 price-to-earnings ratio give investors two concrete measures for reading that target.

NatWest stock and the next report

The October 30 results date is the next company-specific checkpoint. Until then, the target revision, the 19.70 percent return on tangible equity and the 13.20 percent CET1 ratio define the main valuation markers.

NatWest stock was trading at EUR 7.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:14 p.m. CEST.

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