Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Newmark Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Newmark Group from $18.00 to $18.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citizens Jmp raised their price target on Newmark Group from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of Newmark Group in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Newmark Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Newmark Group has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $19.62.

Newmark Group Trading Up 1.3%

NASDAQ:NMRK opened at $15.08 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.62 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.06 and a 200 day moving average of $15.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Newmark Group has a 52 week low of $13.36 and a 52 week high of $19.83.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.39. Newmark Group had a return on equity of 27.30% and a net margin of 4.11%.The company had revenue of $888.42 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $865.24 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. Newmark Group’s quarterly revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. Newmark Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.870-1.980 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Newmark Group will post 1.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Newmark Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Newmark Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.63%.

Institutional Trading of Newmark Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Newmark Group by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,343,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,095,000 after acquiring an additional 227,649 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Newmark Group by 88.9% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,520,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,622,000 after purchasing an additional 1,186,191 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 2.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,481,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,199,000 after purchasing an additional 55,628 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 422.0% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,039,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,373,000 after purchasing an additional 1,649,189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Systematic Financial Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Newmark Group by 7.7% during the first quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 1,692,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,371,000 after purchasing an additional 121,011 shares during the last quarter. 58.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Newmark Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Newmark Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue significantly exceeded expectations. Newmark reported second-quarter revenue of $888.4 million, ahead of the $865.2 million consensus estimate, with revenue up 17% year over year. EPS of $0.39 matched the company’s cited consensus estimate and improved from $0.31 a year earlier. Newmark Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Growth and capital-allocation prospects support the bull case. Recent coverage highlights the company’s 601W expansion, a new contract and share buybacks as potential catalysts that could strengthen earnings and shareholder returns. The quarterly dividend was also maintained at $0.06 per share, payable August 28 to shareholders of record August 14. The Bull Case For Newmark Group Is Newmark Group Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year guidance is near analyst expectations. Newmark forecast 2026 EPS of $1.87–$1.98, compared with a $1.93 consensus estimate, and revenue of $3.8–$3.9 billion versus a $3.8 billion consensus. The midpoint of the EPS range is modestly below expectations, but the revenue outlook suggests continued expansion. Newmark Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Consensus comparisons are mixed. Zacks reported EPS of $0.39 versus its $0.40 estimate, portraying the quarter as a slight earnings miss despite the revenue beat. This may limit the immediate upside reaction and keep investors focused on execution against the lower end of guidance. Newmark Q2 Earnings and Revenues

About Newmark Group

Newmark Group, Inc is a publicly traded commercial real estate advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services to real estate investors, occupiers and developers, including leasing advisory, property management, capital markets placement, loan servicing, valuation and advisory services. Newmark’s platform integrates local market expertise with national reach to support clients across diverse property types such as office, industrial, retail, multifamily and specialty assets.

Operating across two principal segments—global corporate services and capital markets & property-level services—Newmark delivers tailored solutions encompassing tenant representation, landlord leasing, investment sales, debt and equity financing, and appraisal services.