Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Positive Forecast for NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Stock Price

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) had its target price lifted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $13.00 to $14.00 in a research note released on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a market perform rating on the business services provider’s stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NewtekOne from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NewtekOne in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on NewtekOne from $12.50 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.75.

NewtekOne Stock Down 5.7%

NewtekOne stock opened at $13.49 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $12.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.66. NewtekOne has a twelve month low of $9.12 and a twelve month high of $14.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $389.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.16 and a beta of 1.23. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.65. NewtekOne had a return on equity of 19.52% and a net margin of 15.51%.The business had revenue of $55.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $80.01 million. As a group, research analysts expect that NewtekOne will post 1.93 earnings per share for the current year.

NewtekOne Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. NewtekOne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Barry Sloane acquired 3,595 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was purchased 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,611,043.80. This trade represents a 0.30% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael Adam Schwartz bought 2,247 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.91 per share, for a total transaction of $31,255.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 49,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $691,507.83. This represents a 4.73% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 21,845 shares of company stock worth $258,141. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NewtekOne

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of NewtekOne in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of NewtekOne during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in NewtekOne by 74.9% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 2,901 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its holdings in NewtekOne by 728.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,610 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 7,571 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in NewtekOne during the second quarter worth $107,000. 38.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting NewtekOne

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.

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.