NatWest (NWG) Shares Highly Optimistic Post-Q3 2025 Consensus Estimates

NatWest Group PLC (NYSE:NWG) is one of the best European bank stocks to buy now. On November 7, NatWest Group PLC (NYSE:NWG) shared post-Q3 2025 consensus financial estimates from 13 research analysts, in which the average forecast for net loans to customers was £418.0 billion by year-end 2025. The average estimate for customer deposits was £438.9 billion, and the net interest income was £ 12.7 billion. The 2025 average estimates for net interest margin were 2.33%, and 0.18% for the loan impairment rate. The research analysts expect net interest margin to rise to 2.46% in 2026 and 2.54% 2027. And the EPS is anticipated to come in at 70.5 pence in 2026 and 79.2 pence the year after.

It’s easy to place the optimism in the estimates, given NatWest’s strong performance in Q3 2025, which the company announced on October 24. During that quarter, the bank reported £1.6 billion in profits, with total income reaching £4.166 billion, up 3.9% from Q2 2025 and 10.4% from Q3 2024. Net interest margin rose to 2.37%. Also, net loans to customers increased by £4.4 billion, a growth that the lender attributed to expansion in retail mortgages (£1.7 billion) and commercial lending (£2.5 billion).

NatWest Group PLC (NYSE:NWG) is a UK-centered bank headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It operates primarily through retail, commercial, and private banking services.

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