NatWest stock heads toward October 30 results after H1 gains

Published on 10/07/2026 at 13:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NatWest stock stood at GBp 668.00 on October 6, 2026, 7.99 percent below its GBp 726.00 yearly high. H1 2026 RoTE reached 19.7 percent as operating profit rose 12.4 percent to GBP 2.3 billion.

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NatWest stock was last quoted at GBp 668.00 on the London Stock Exchange on October 6, 2026, 7.99 percent below its 52-week high of GBp 726.00. NatWest Group will publish its Q3 2026 results on October 30, 2026, giving investors the next scheduled test of the bank's upgraded 2026 performance outlook.

Results date sets the next test

The October 30 release follows first-half figures that put profitability at the center of the investment case. ScanX reported that return on tangible equity reached 19.7 percent in H1 2026, while the bank raised its full-year RoTE guidance to more than 19 percent.

The same H1 2026 update showed operating profit rising 12.4 percent to GBP 2.3 billion. That comparison matters because it puts the earnings trajectory ahead of the cost base, rather than relying only on balance-sheet expansion.

Income is growing faster than costs

ScanX said income excluding notable items increased 5.4 percent to GBP 4.4 billion in Q2 2026, while total operating costs rose 1.8 percent to GBP 2.1 billion. The 3.6 percentage point growth gap is the clearest operating-leverage signal before the Q3 report.

The bank's net interest margin reached 249 basis points in Q2 2026, up 2 basis points, while the CET1 ratio stood at 13.2 percent after the Evelyn Partners acquisition. ScanX also reported GBP 9.7 billion of gross loan growth during the period.

NatWest stock remains below its high

NatWest stock was last quoted at GBp 668.00 on October 6, 2026, with a daily gain of 0.64 percent. The same London Stock Exchange quote showed a 52-week range of GBp 504.41 to GBp 726.00, volume of 8,891,455 shares and market capitalization of GBP 52.9 billion.