NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.150-2.550 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.310. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on NEWT shares. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on NewtekOne from $12.50 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NewtekOne in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $13.00 target price (up from $12.00) on shares of NewtekOne in a research note on Friday, September 19th. B. Riley assumed coverage on NewtekOne in a research note on Monday, September 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised NewtekOne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NewtekOne currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.50.

NewtekOne Stock Up 5.2%

NEWT stock opened at $13.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.69, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $383.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.96 and a beta of 1.23. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $11.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.40. NewtekOne has a fifty-two week low of $9.12 and a fifty-two week high of $13.74.

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $74.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.31 million. NewtekOne had a net margin of 15.59% and a return on equity of 19.93%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NewtekOne will post 1.93 earnings per share for the current year.

NewtekOne Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. NewtekOne’s payout ratio is 34.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Barry Sloane acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $10.22 per share, with a total value of $102,200.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,212,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,391,330.98. The trade was a 0.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 13,189 shares of company stock worth $137,736. 6.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NewtekOne

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NEWT. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in NewtekOne by 33.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 23,639 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $282,000 after buying an additional 5,916 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in NewtekOne by 306.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 168,269 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,012,000 after purchasing an additional 126,865 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in NewtekOne by 24.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 36,676 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 7,274 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of NewtekOne by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 36,433 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $411,000 after purchasing an additional 2,108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of NewtekOne in the 2nd quarter valued at $107,000. 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.