NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.700-1.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.080. The company issued revenue guidance of -. NewtekOne also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 2.000-2.200 EPS.

NewtekOne Price Performance

NASDAQ:NEWT opened at $11.91 on Friday. NewtekOne has a 52-week low of $9.59 and a 52-week high of $15.69. The company has a market cap of $344.08 million, a P/E ratio of 5.36 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.41, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.65. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.16.

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.47. The firm had revenue of $90.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $75.00 million. NewtekOne had a return on equity of 17.97% and a net margin of 15.57%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NewtekOne will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NewtekOne Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.4%. NewtekOne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.23%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on NEWT shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of NewtekOne from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NewtekOne from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of NewtekOne to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NewtekOne from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of NewtekOne from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Barry Sloane acquired 11,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.21 per share, for a total transaction of $156,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,176,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,723,947.94. The trade was a 0.94% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 17,500 shares of company stock valued at $246,965. 5.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of NewtekOne

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEWT. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in NewtekOne by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,220 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in NewtekOne by 18.0% during the 4th 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 period. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its position in shares of NewtekOne by 6.1% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 40,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 2,304 shares during the period. 38.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NewtekOne Company Profile

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.