Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Starwood Property Trust from “sell” to “hold.” Analyst views remain mixed, though MarketBeat reports a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $18.50.
• The latest quarter’s earnings per share of $0.31 and revenue of $545.85 million exceeded analyst estimates, but revenue fell 22.8% year over year.
• Despite the earnings beat, the company reported a $389.7 million GAAP net loss, including a $336.6 million credit-loss provision and $32.2 million in property impairments.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Starwood Property Trust from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $20.00 price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust in a report on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of Starwood Property Trust from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $18.50 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "market outperform" rating on shares of Starwood Property Trust in a research report on Monday, October 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $18.50.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of STWD stock opened at $12.04 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $13.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.41. Starwood Property Trust has a 52 week low of $11.84 and a 52 week high of $18.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 20.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04. Starwood Property Trust had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 11.35%. The company had revenue of $545.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $531.80 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Starwood Property Trust will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starwood Property Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $589,366,000. Advisors Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Starwood Property Trust during the second quarter valued at $70,121,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,498,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Starwood Property Trust in the second quarter valued at $19,537,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 2nd quarter worth $7,353,000. 49.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Starwood Property Trust News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Starwood Property Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Distributable earnings were $0.31 per share, above the $0.27 consensus estimate. The company cited interest and rental income and servicing fees as contributors. Starwood Property's Q3 earnings boosted by interest and rental income, servicing fees
• Positive Sentiment: Starwood invested $3.2 billion during the quarter, including $2.4 billion in commercial lending, and said its commercial lending portfolio reached a record $17.8 billion. It also repurchased $108 million of shares and reported a $0.48-per-share dividend. Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ average price target was reported at $18.50, though that consensus does not remove concerns raised by the quarter’s credit costs. Starwood Property Trust average analyst target
• Negative Sentiment: The company posted a $389.7 million GAAP net loss, including a $336.6 million credit-loss provision and $32.2 million in non-cash property impairments. Distributable earnings before realized commercial lending gains and losses were $0.41 per share, while distributable earnings were lower than the $0.40 reported a year earlier. Starwood Property Trust third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut its price target on STWD, adding a potentially bearish analyst signal. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cuts Starwood Property Trust price target

Starwood Property Trust Company Profile

Starwood Property Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust that focuses on commercial real estate finance and related investments. The company originates, acquires, and manages a range of real estate debt and equity investments, serving institutional borrowers, property owners, and developers.

Its portfolio and lending activities include senior mortgage loans, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other structured real estate investments.

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