NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) CEO Acquires $50,006.45 in Stock

NewtekOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEWT) CEO Barry Sloane acquired 3,595 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.91 per share, with a total value of $50,006.45. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,194,180 shares in the company, valued at $16,611,043.80. This represents a 0.30% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Barry Sloane also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 3rd, Barry Sloane purchased 10,000 shares of NewtekOne stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $10.22 per share, with a total value of $102,200.00.

NewtekOne Stock Performance

NASDAQ NEWT opened at $14.64 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.51. NewtekOne, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.12 and a 12-month high of $14.91. The firm has a market cap of $422.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.57 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.69.

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $74.94 million during 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%. On average, equities analysts forecast that NewtekOne, Inc. will post 1.93 EPS for the current year.

NewtekOne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. NewtekOne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.08%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NewtekOne

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. 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 valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 2,108 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc boosted its stake in shares of NewtekOne by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 40,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 2,304 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of NewtekOne in the second quarter worth $29,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in NewtekOne by 74.9% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 2,901 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in NewtekOne in the third quarter valued at about $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.35% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting NewtekOne

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on NEWT shares. Wall Street Zen raised NewtekOne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of NewtekOne from $12.50 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NewtekOne in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.50.

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.