Citizens Jmp Issues Positive Forecast for Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) Stock Price

Key Points

• Citizens Jmp raised its price target on Newmark to $22 (from $21), implying roughly a 37.6% upside from the prior close.
• Q1 beat — Newmark reported $0.33 EPS vs. $0.27 expected and revenue of $846.5M (up 27.2% YoY); management set FY2026 guidance of $1.87–$1.98 EPS and $3.8–$3.9B revenue and declared a quarterly dividend.
• Analyst sentiment is cautiously positive with six Buys and two Holds (average rating "Moderate Buy" and average target $18.40), while shares trade around $15.98 (market cap ≈ $2.95B).

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK - Get Free Report) had its target price boosted by research analysts at Citizens Jmp from $21.00 to $22.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "market outperform" rating on the stock. Citizens Jmp's target price would indicate a potential upside of 37.64% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on NMRK. Barclays dropped their target price on Newmark Group from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Newmark Group from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Newmark Group in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Newmark Group from $22.00 to $18.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Newmark Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $18.40.

Newmark Group Price Performance

Shares of NMRK traded down $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $15.98. 272,916 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,518,529. The stock has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 23.53 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $15.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.47. Newmark Group has a 12 month low of $10.20 and a 12 month high of $19.83.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $846.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $748.69 million. Newmark Group had a return on equity of 24.97% and a net margin of 3.83%.Newmark Group's quarterly revenue was up 27.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.21 EPS. Newmark Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.870-1.98 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Newmark Group will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Newmark Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Newmark Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 366.3% during the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,293 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 98.9% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 338.0% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,879 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 135.9% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,326 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,340 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.42% of the company's stock.

More Newmark Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Newmark Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — Newmark reported $0.33 EPS vs. the $0.27 consensus and revenue of $846.5M (up 27.2% YoY), driven by strength across its businesses; this is the main catalyst for the stock move. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: FY2026 guidance modestly raised — management set EPS guidance of $1.870–1.98 and revenue guidance of $3.8–$3.9B (above the prior consensus of ~$3.7B), signaling confidence in top-line momentum and supporting forward expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — the company announced a quarterly dividend alongside results, which can attract income-focused investors and provide additional support to the share price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Solid profitability metrics — Newmark reported a return on equity near 25% and a positive net margin, highlighting improving operating leverage as revenue scales. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership hire — Newmark named Jack Fuchs President of Global Asset Services to strengthen investor solutions; this is strategically positive but may have limited near-term share impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary available — the Q1 earnings call transcript and slide deck were published; investors should review the call for detail on leasing trends, margin outlook and capital allocation. Read More.

About Newmark Group

Newmark Group, Inc is a publicly traded commercial real estate advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services to real estate investors, occupiers and developers, including leasing advisory, property management, capital markets placement, loan servicing, valuation and advisory services. Newmark's platform integrates local market expertise with national reach to support clients across diverse property types such as office, industrial, retail, multifamily and specialty assets.

Operating across two principal segments—global corporate services and capital markets & property-level services—Newmark delivers tailored solutions encompassing tenant representation, landlord leasing, investment sales, debt and equity financing, and appraisal services.

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