Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Stock Holdings Increased by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC raised its stake in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 5.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,867 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 3,347 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.18% of Walker & Dunlop worth $5,820,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WD. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 7.6% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 44,016 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,921,000 after purchasing an additional 3,101 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 72,649 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $8,252,000 after buying an additional 16,481 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,723 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $556,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 10,089 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $981,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burney Co. grew its position in Walker & Dunlop by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Burney Co. now owns 5,669 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $551,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.97% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WD traded down $0.82 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $75.72. 116,336 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 192,340. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $81.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.56. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a twelve month low of $69.59 and a twelve month high of $118.19. The company has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a PE ratio of 23.87 and a beta of 1.42.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $341.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $316.82 million. Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 9.64%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This is an increase from Walker & Dunlop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.54%. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio is 84.01%.

Insider Activity at Walker & Dunlop

In other Walker & Dunlop news, CEO William M. Walker bought 17,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $86.21 per share, with a total value of $1,508,675.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 411,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,455,672.91. This trade represents a 4.44 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 3.66% of the company's stock.

Walker & Dunlop Profile

Walker & Dunlop, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial real estate and finance services. It operates through the following segments: Capital Markets, Servicing and Asset Management, and Corporate. The Capital Markets segment offers a comprehensive range of commercial real estate finance products to customers.