NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemNewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.150-2.550 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.330. The company issued revenue guidance of -. NewtekOne also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.370-0.470 EPS.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have weighed in on NEWT. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of NewtekOne from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NewtekOne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of NewtekOne from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NewtekOne in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $15.33.
Read Our Latest Report on NEWT
NewtekOne Stock Up 1.8%
Shares of NEWT stock traded up $0.22 on Friday, hitting $12.29. The stock had a trading volume of 275,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 239,195. The business has a 50 day moving average of $12.22 and a 200 day moving average of $11.78. The stock has a market cap of $354.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.61 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.41, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. NewtekOne has a 12-month low of $9.50 and a 12-month high of $14.91.
NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.65. The company had revenue of $120.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $80.01 million. NewtekOne had a net margin of 15.51% and a return on equity of 18.83%. As a group, analysts expect that NewtekOne will post 1.93 EPS for the current year.
NewtekOne Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. NewtekOne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.70%.
Insider Transactions at NewtekOne
In related news, insider Michael Adam Schwartz acquired 2,247 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $13.91 per share, for a total transaction of $31,255.77. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 49,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $691,507.83. This represents a 4.73% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Barry Sloane acquired 3,595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $13.91 per share, with a total value of $50,006.45. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,194,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,611,043.80. The trade was a 0.30% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased 8,656 shares of company stock valued at $120,405 in the last 90 days. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of NewtekOne
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in NewtekOne by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,220 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in NewtekOne by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 13,714 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $156,000 after buying an additional 2,095 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in NewtekOne by 6.1% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 36,433 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 2,108 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in NewtekOne by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,742 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $201,000 after buying an additional 2,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its position in NewtekOne by 6.1% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 40,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.35% of the company’s stock.
About NewtekOne
NewtekOne, Inc (NASDAQ: NEWT) is a publicly traded business development company that specializes in providing financial and business services to small and medium‐sized enterprises across the United States. Operating under the trade name The Newtek Small Business Finance, the company offers a diversified array of lending solutions designed to meet the working capital, equipment acquisition and growth needs of its clients.
The company’s core lending offerings include Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loans, equipment financing, lines of credit and commercial real estate financing.