NYSE:NWG 18 November 2025 - 23 December 2025

NatWest Group shares hit a 52-week high of 648.80p in London trading on December 23, up about 62% over the past year. The company disclosed it bought back 882,353 shares on December 22 at an average price of 643.06p as part of its ongoing £750 million repurchase program. The rally comes despite the Bank of England cutting rates to 3.75% and increased mortgage competition.

NatWest Group Plc closed at £6.12 in London on Friday, down 1.35% but near its £6.41 annual high. The bank repurchased 865,257 shares on December 12 as part of its ongoing £750 million buyback program. NatWest also agreed to sell its 85% stake in Cushon to Willis Towers Watson, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2026.

NatWest shares closed at 616.8p in London on December 8, near a 12-month high, with the UK government no longer a shareholder. Chairman Rick Haythornthwaite bought nearly 24,000 shares last week, and the bank continues daily share buybacks. Market cap stands at £49.6bn. US-listed ADRs reached a 52-week high of $16.82 on December 3, up over 60% in the past year.

NatWest shares slipped just over 1% to around 597.8p in London on Wednesday after a 3.7% rally, as Rachel Reeves’ first Budget excluded a new bank tax. The bank disclosed a buyback of 880,354 shares for cancellation and revealed a 31.7% increase in its Microsoft stake to 43,758 shares. Shares traded between 597.6p and 615.4p, near a 52-week high.