Wall Street Zen Upgrades Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) to Strong-Buy

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of Newmark Group in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Citizens Jmp increased their price target on Newmark Group from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Newmark Group from $18.00 to $18.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Newmark Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Newmark Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.62.

Newmark Group Stock Performance

Shares of NMRK stock opened at $14.89 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $15.05 and a 200-day moving average of $15.43. The company has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.38 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Newmark Group has a one year low of $13.36 and a one year high of $19.83.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39. Newmark Group had a net margin of 4.30% and a return on equity of 26.23%. The company had revenue of $888.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $865.24 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. Newmark Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.870-1.980 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Newmark Group will post 1.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Newmark Group by 366.3% during 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 during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Newmark Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Newmark Group by 98.9% in 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 last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Newmark Group by 42.4% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Newmark Group by 4,587.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 4,587 shares during the period. 58.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Newmark Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 17% year over year to $888.4 million, exceeding the roughly $865.2 million analyst estimate. Revenue growth and record performance highlighted on the earnings call suggest continued demand for Newmark’s commercial real estate advisory and services businesses. Newmark Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.39 per share, up from $0.31 a year earlier. The company also reported a 26.23% return on equity and declared its quarterly dividend, supporting the shareholder-return case. Newmark Group Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Newmark maintained fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion. Its EPS outlook of $1.87 to $1.98 has a midpoint of approximately $1.93, essentially matching the $1.93 consensus estimate rather than providing a meaningful forecast increase. Newmark Group Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Although earnings matched the company’s cited consensus estimate, Zacks reported that the $0.39 EPS result missed its $0.40 estimate. The lack of an upside earnings surprise, combined with guidance that was broadly in line with expectations, may be prompting profit-taking despite the strong revenue growth. Newmark Group Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Newmark Group Company Profile

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.