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As you might know, NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) just kicked off its latest quarterly results with some very strong numbers. It was overall a positive result, with revenues beating expectations by 3.8% to hit UK£4.0b. NatWest Group reported statutory earnings per share (EPS) UK£0.15, which was a notable 15% above what the analysts had forecast. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.
Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from NatWest Group's 15 analysts is for revenues of UK£15.8b in 2025. This would reflect a modest 7.3% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to decrease 5.6% to UK£0.56 in the same period. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of UK£15.6b and earnings per share (EPS) of UK£0.55 in 2025. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.
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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of UK£5.22, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. The most optimistic NatWest Group analyst has a price target of UK£6.35 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at UK£3.60. This shows there is still a bit of diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.
One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of NatWest Group'shistorical trends, as the 9.9% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 10% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry, which analyst estimates (in aggregate) suggest will see revenues grow 5.6% annually. So it's pretty clear that NatWest Group is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.