NewtekOne Inc (NASDAQ: NEWT)’s stock price has increased by 6.46 compared to its previous closing price of 12.23. However, the company has seen a 1.32% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-27 that Call End: NewtekOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEWT ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Barry Sloane – Founder, President & CEO Scott Price – CFO, NewtekOne & Newtek Bank National Association Conference Call Participants Crispin Love – Piper Sandler Steve Moss – Raymond James Tim Switzer – KBW Christopher Nolan – Ladenburg Thalmann Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the NewtekOne, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Is It Worth Investing in NewtekOne Inc (NASDAQ: NEWT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for NewtekOne Inc (NASDAQ: NEWT) is 6.69x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NEWT is 1.42. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NEWT is 24.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.72% of that float. On February 28, 2025, NEWT’s average trading volume was 154.46K shares.
NEWT’s Market Performance
NEWT’s stock has seen a 1.32% increase for the week, with a -0.38% drop in the past month and a -10.39% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.01% for NewtekOne Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.52% for NEWT’s stock, with a -0.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NEWT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NEWT stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for NEWT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for NEWT in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $13 based on the research report published on September 04, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NEWT reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for NEWT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 19th, 2023.
NEWT Trading at 1.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NEWT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.81%, as shares sank -0.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NEWT rose by +1.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.82. In addition, NewtekOne Inc saw 1.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NEWT starting from Downs Peter Mathison, who purchase 750 shares at the price of $12.93 back on Dec 23 ’24. After this action, Downs Peter Mathison now owns 92,129 shares of NewtekOne Inc, valued at $9,698 using the latest closing price.
Zink Gregory L, the Director of NewtekOne Inc, purchase 500 shares at $12.75 during a trade that took place back on Dec 23 ’24, which means that Zink Gregory L is holding 33,517 shares at $6,375 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NEWT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.5 for the present operating margin
- 0.8 for the gross margin
The net margin for NewtekOne Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 18.65, with 2.91 for asset returns.
Based on NewtekOne Inc (NEWT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.7 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 125.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of NewtekOne Inc (NEWT) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
