Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Increases Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) Price Target to $18.50

Key Points

• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Newmark's price target to $18.50 (from $18) and maintained an "outperform" rating, implying roughly a 15.3% upside from the stock's current level.
• Q1 beat and stronger guidance: Newmark reported $0.33 EPS vs. $0.27 expected and $846.5M revenue (+27.2% YoY), then set FY2026 guidance of $1.87–$1.98 EPS, raised revenue guidance to $3.8–$3.9B, and declared a quarterly dividend.
• Analyst consensus and stock metrics: The consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $18.50; shares trade around $16.05 (market cap ≈ $2.96B, P/E ≈ 23.6) and about 58% of the stock is institutionally owned.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK - Get Free Report) had its target price boosted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $18.00 to $18.50 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "outperform" rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' target price points to a potential upside of 15.30% from the company's current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citizens Jmp increased their price target on Newmark Group from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Newmark Group from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Newmark Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Newmark Group from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Newmark Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $18.50.

Newmark Group Stock Performance

NMRK traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $16.05. 826,749 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,524,604. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $15.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.61 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. Newmark Group has a 1-year low of $10.20 and a 1-year high of $19.83.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $846.52 million for 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%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 27.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.21 EPS. Newmark Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.870-1.98 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Newmark Group will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its stake in Newmark Group by 366.3% in the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,293 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Newmark Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Newmark Group by 98.9% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Newmark Group by 338.0% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,879 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in Newmark Group by 135.9% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,326 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,340 shares in the last quarter. 58.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Newmark Group

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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