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Newmark Group (NMRK) Soars to 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?

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Shares of Newmark Group (NMRK - Free Report) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 9.2% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $15.1 in the previous session. Newmark Group has gained 102.5% since the start of the year compared to the 21.8% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 10.8% return for the Zacks Real Estate - Operations industry.

What's Driving the Outperformance?

The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings consensus estimate in any of the last four quarters. In its last earnings report on August 6, 2021, Newmark Group reported EPS of $0.31 versus consensus estimate of $0.22.

For the current fiscal year, Newmark Group is expected to post earnings of $1.25 per share on $2.57 billion in revenues. This represents a 34.41% change in EPS on a 35.14% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $1.59 per share on $2.91 billion in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 27% and 12.92%, respectively.

Valuation Metrics

Newmark Group may be at a 52-week high right now, but what might the future hold for the stock? A key aspect of this question is taking a look at valuation metrics in order to determine if the company has run ahead of itself.

On this front, we can look at the Zacks Style Scores, as these give investors a variety of ways to comb through stocks (beyond looking at the Zacks Rank of a security). These styles are represented by grades running from A to F in the categories of Value, Growth, and Momentum, while there is a combined VGM Score as well. Investors should consider the style scores a valuable tool that can help you to pick the most appropriate Zacks Rank stocks based on their individual investment style.

Newmark Group has a Value Score of A. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are A and D, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of A.

In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 11.8X current fiscal year EPS estimates. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 5.7X versus its peer group's average of 15.2X. Additionally, the stock has a PEG ratio of 1.18. This isn't enough to put the company in the top echelon of all stocks we cover from a value perspective.

Zacks Rank

We also need to look at the Zacks Rank for the stock, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, Newmark Group currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) thanks to favorable earnings estimate revisions from covering analysts.

Since we recommend that investors select stocks carrying Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B, it looks as if Newmark Group passes the test. Thus, it seems as though Newmark Group shares could have a bit more room to run in the near term.

How Does Newmark Group Stack Up to the Competition?

Shares of Newmark Group have been soaring, and the company still appears to be a decent choice, but what about the rest of the industry? Some of its industry peers are also impressive, including Realogy Holdings , The RMR Group (RMR - Free Report) , and FirstService (FSV - Free Report) , all of which currently have a Zacks Rank of at least #2 and a VGM Score of at least B, making them well-rounded choices.

The Zacks Industry Rank is in the top 27% of all the industries we have in our universe, so it looks like there are some nice tailwinds for Newmark Group, even beyond its own solid fundamental situation.


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