NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analyst Says

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) had its price objective boosted by research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $13.00 to $14.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “market perform” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 3.78% from the company’s previous close.

NEWT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NewtekOne in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised NewtekOne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on NewtekOne from $12.50 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.75.

NewtekOne Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NEWT opened at $13.49 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.69. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.66. NewtekOne has a fifty-two week low of $9.12 and a fifty-two week high of $14.91. The company has a market cap of $389.73 million, a PE ratio of 6.16 and a beta of 1.23.

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) last posted its 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. NewtekOne had a net margin of 15.51% and a return on equity of 19.52%. The firm had revenue of $55.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.01 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NewtekOne will post 1.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NewtekOne

In other news, insider Michael Adam Schwartz acquired 2,247 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was 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 approximately $691,507.83. This represents a 4.73% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Barry Sloane bought 3,595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.91 per share, for a total transaction of $50,006.45. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,194,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,611,043.80. The trade was a 0.30% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired a total of 21,845 shares of company stock worth $258,141 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NewtekOne

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NEWT. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of NewtekOne in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. North Reef Capital Management LP bought a new stake in NewtekOne in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,430,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in NewtekOne in the third quarter worth $191,000. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in NewtekOne in the third quarter worth $516,000. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its position in shares of NewtekOne by 7.5% during the third quarter. Man Group plc now owns 43,145 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $494,000 after purchasing an additional 3,007 shares in the last quarter. 38.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NewtekOne News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NewtekOne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The company issued upbeat forward commentary, targeting a $2.35 EPS midpoint for fiscal 2026 and saying ALP loan originations are accelerating — this is constructive for future earnings growth and investor sentiment. NewtekOne targets $2.35 EPS midpoint
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target from $13.00 to $14.00 (market perform), signaling modest analyst upside versus the current price. KBW raises PT to $14
• Positive Sentiment: Board expansion with the addition of a veteran banker could strengthen governance and industry relationships. NewtekOne expands board
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.65 matched consensus estimates — meeting expectations reduces surprise risk but offers no upside catalyst by itself. Q4 EPS matches estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper read-throughs of management commentary and guidance assumptions. Q4 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue materially missed estimates: reported $55.85M vs. analyst expectations near $80.01M — the top-line shortfall is the main near-term negative and likely the key driver of share weakness. Revenue missed estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus remains tepid (average “Hold”), suggesting limited near-term upside from the Street. Analyst consensus: Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet and liquidity metrics are watchpoints (high debt-to-equity and sub-1 current ratio), which raise investor sensitivity to revenue shortfalls and interest-rate risk.

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.