NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.370-0.470 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.460. The company issued revenue guidance of -. NewtekOne also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.150-2.550 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

NewtekOne Stock Up 0.1%

NEWT stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $12.00. 55,822 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 256,268. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $12.29 and its 200-day moving average is $11.78. The company has a market cap of $345.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.48 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) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65. The firm had revenue of $120.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $80.01 million. NewtekOne had a return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 15.51%. On average, equities research analysts expect that NewtekOne will post 1.93 earnings per share for the current year.

NewtekOne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders 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 6.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. NewtekOne’s dividend payout ratio is 34.70%.

Insider Transactions at NewtekOne

In other NewtekOne news, CEO Barry Sloane acquired 3,595 shares of NewtekOne stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.91 per share, for a total transaction of $50,006.45. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,194,180 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,611,043.80. This represents a 0.30% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Michael Adam Schwartz acquired 2,247 shares of NewtekOne stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.91 per share, with a total value of $31,255.77. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 49,713 shares in the company, valued at approximately $691,507.83. The trade was a 4.73% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 8,656 shares of company stock valued at $120,405. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NewtekOne

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Man Group plc boosted its stake in shares of NewtekOne by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 45,906 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $521,000 after buying an additional 2,761 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in NewtekOne in the 4th quarter valued at about $337,000. Almitas Capital LLC acquired a new stake in NewtekOne in the 4th quarter valued at about $608,000. Trexquant Investment LP lifted its stake in NewtekOne by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 145,253 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,649,000 after purchasing an additional 14,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its stake in NewtekOne by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 88,084 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 15,784 shares during the last quarter. 38.35% of the stock is currently 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.