NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.150-2.550 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.330. The company issued revenue guidance of -. NewtekOne also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.370-0.470 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NEWT. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of NewtekOne from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NewtekOne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of NewtekOne from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NewtekOne in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NewtekOne presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $15.33.

NewtekOne Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NEWT traded up $0.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $12.00. 55,822 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 256,268. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $345.82 million, a PE ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 1.22. NewtekOne has a 52-week low of $9.50 and a 52-week high of $14.91.

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65. The firm had revenue of $120.83 million for 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%. Equities research analysts anticipate that NewtekOne will post 1.93 earnings per share for the current year.

NewtekOne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. NewtekOne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NewtekOne news, insider Michael Adam Schwartz acquired 2,247 shares of the company’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 $31,255.77. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 49,713 shares in the company, valued at $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 the SEC website. Also, CEO Barry Sloane acquired 3,595 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.91 per share, for a total transaction of $50,006.45. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer 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. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders purchased 8,656 shares of company stock worth $120,405. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NewtekOne

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NewtekOne by 3.8% in 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 raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 2,095 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in NewtekOne by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 36,433 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $411,000 after acquiring an additional 2,108 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in NewtekOne by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,742 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $201,000 after acquiring an additional 2,136 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc raised its stake in NewtekOne by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 40,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $453,000 after acquiring an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.35% of the company’s stock.

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.