NAB share price: 3 things to watch out for in half year results

1: Will the NAB produce a strong half-year profit?

In the after math of Australia’s royal commission into the big banks, analysts are forecasting the NAB’s half year earnings to decline from prior periods.

Analysts agree that NAB could be forced to cut its interim dividend, to meet APRA’s ratio benchmark by year end.

A cut from 99 cents per share to 90 cents per share has been pencilled in by some analysts, while other expect the bank to reduce its interim dividend to 89 cents per share.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs forecast NAB’s cash earnings growth of 9.1% on the prior period to $3,009 million. Sachs also believes NAB will reach APRA’s CET1 ratio target of 10.5% by the end of September.

2: NAB’s share price and the banking royal commission

Ahead of its half yearly results on Thursday, The National Australia Bank's share price has fallen 0.8% anticipating the results.

It comes after a difficult year for Australia’s big four banks including the ANZ, Westpac, and Commonwealth bank after a royal commission enquiry into the banks was released in 2018.

The Hayne’s report found the banks were delaying customer compensation payments. The big four banks have paid back an estimated $4.1 billion so far, with some estimates even predicting a higher number of around $5 billion in pay backs.

3: How will NAB’s results compare to other banks?

IG market analyst Kyle Rodda expects the big four banks share prices to have broadly trended with falls in Australian property.

Australian property prices will be closely watched and are expected to tie into the NABs earnings.

Analysts also agree that the royal commission will have its effect on the big four banks earnings, including NAB’s particularly in customer remediation.

NAB will follow on from ANZ's H1 report on Wednesday, with analysts expected similar results.