Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Boosts Stock Position in Newmark Group, Inc. $NMRK

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its holdings in Newmark Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMRK) by 12.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 315,169 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,135 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned approximately 0.17% of Newmark Group worth $4,724,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Newmark Group by 16.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 44,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $546,000 after buying an additional 6,375 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 78,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $953,000 after acquiring an additional 3,430 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Newmark Group by 2.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,481,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,199,000 after buying an additional 55,628 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Newmark Group during the first quarter worth $276,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Newmark Group by 148.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 390,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,754,000 after buying an additional 233,330 shares during the last quarter. 58.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Newmark Group Stock Down 8.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:NMRK opened at $14.89 on Thursday. Newmark Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $13.36 and a 52-week high of $19.83. The stock has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.38 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.43. 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 (NASDAQ:NMRK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.39. The business had revenue of $888.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $865.24 million. Newmark Group had a return on equity of 26.23% and a net margin of 4.30%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.31 EPS. Newmark Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.870-1.980 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Newmark Group, Inc. will post 1.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Newmark Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Newmark Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NMRK shares. Citizens Jmp lifted their target price on shares of Newmark Group from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Newmark Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Newmark Group from $18.00 to $18.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Newmark Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Newmark Group in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Newmark Group has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $19.62.

Key Headlines Impacting Newmark Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 17% year over year to $888.4 million, exceeding the roughly $865.2 million analyst estimate. Revenue growth and record performance highlighted on the earnings call suggest continued demand for Newmark’s commercial real estate advisory and services businesses. Newmark Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.39 per share, up from $0.31 a year earlier. The company also reported a 26.23% return on equity and declared its quarterly dividend, supporting the shareholder-return case. Newmark Group Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Newmark maintained fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion. Its EPS outlook of $1.87 to $1.98 has a midpoint of approximately $1.93, essentially matching the $1.93 consensus estimate rather than providing a meaningful forecast increase. Newmark Group Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Although earnings matched the company’s cited consensus estimate, Zacks reported that the $0.39 EPS result missed its $0.40 estimate. The lack of an upside earnings surprise, combined with guidance that was broadly in line with expectations, may be prompting profit-taking despite the strong revenue growth. Newmark Group Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Newmark Group Company Profile

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.