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Is NatWest Group (NWG) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.

One stock to keep an eye on is NatWest Group (NWG - Free Report) . NWG is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value.

We also note that NWG holds a PEG ratio of 0.34. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. NWG's industry has an average PEG of 0.47 right now. Over the last 12 months, NWG's PEG has been as high as 0.83 and as low as 0.30, with a median of 0.75.

We should also highlight that NWG has a P/B ratio of 0.62. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 1.24. Over the past 12 months, NWG's P/B has been as high as 0.69 and as low as 0.50, with a median of 0.58.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that NatWest Group is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, NWG feels like a great value stock at the moment.


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