Insider Buying: NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Insider Buys $21,643.96 in Stock

NewtekOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEWT) insider Frank Demaria bought 1,556 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $13.91 per share, for a total transaction of $21,643.96. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $489,910.20. The trade was a 4.62% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

NewtekOne Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NEWT opened at $14.64 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.51. The stock has a market cap of $422.95 million, a P/E ratio of 6.57 and a beta of 1.23. NewtekOne, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.12 and a 1-year high of $14.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.69.

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $74.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.31 million. NewtekOne had a return on equity of 19.93% and a net margin of 15.59%. Research analysts anticipate that NewtekOne, Inc. will post 1.93 earnings per share for the current year.

NewtekOne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. NewtekOne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on NEWT. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of NewtekOne from $12.50 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NewtekOne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NewtekOne in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NewtekOne currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.50.

More NewtekOne News

Here are the key news stories impacting NewtekOne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior insiders have been buying material amounts of NEWT stock (CEO Barry Sloane, CFO Frank Demaria, CAO Halli Razon‑Feingold, CLO Michael Schwartz and others), signaling management confidence and supporting the rally. QuiverQuant Insider & Exchange Offer Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: The company extended an exchange offer for its notes into late January 2026; that postponement reduces immediate default risk but leaves uncertainty about final terms and refinancing needs. Investors are watching the extension outcome for implications on liquidity and credit metrics. QuiverQuant Exchange Offer Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple SEC Form 4 filings disclosed the purchases (e.g., CEO purchase of 3,595 shares at ~$13.91); these precise filings confirm the insider activity that’s driving short‑term investor interest. CEO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price targets remain conservative (median target ~$13), below the recent market price, limiting upside from the sell‑side until guidance or fundamentals change. QuiverQuant Price Target Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals carry risks: recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat but a revenue miss, and balance‑sheet metrics (high debt/equity and sub‑1 current/quick ratios) mean the company is sensitive to funding/timing of the debt exchange. MarketBeat NEWT Overview

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NewtekOne

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEWT. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in NewtekOne by 33.4% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 23,639 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 5,916 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NewtekOne by 306.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 168,269 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,012,000 after buying an additional 126,865 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NewtekOne by 24.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 36,676 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 7,274 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in NewtekOne during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in NewtekOne by 74.9% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 2,901 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.