Deutsche Bank AG Boosts Holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 9.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 102,894 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 8,879 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG owned 0.30% of Walker & Dunlop worth $10,002,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of WD. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in Walker & Dunlop by 456.4% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 306 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 230.8% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 751 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 33.6% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,607 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $156,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $178,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 42.9% in the 4th quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $194,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.97% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walker & Dunlop news, CEO William M. Walker bought 17,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $86.21 per share, with a total value of $1,508,675.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 411,271 shares of the company's stock, valued at $35,455,672.91. The trade was a 4.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 3.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

WD stock traded down $1.25 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $71.43. 200,811 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 196,730. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.59 and a 1-year high of $118.19. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $78.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.75. The company has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.39 and a beta of 1.64.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.13). Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 9.64% and a net margin of 9.55%. The company had revenue of $237.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $260.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.35 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.75%. Walker & Dunlop's payout ratio is currently 91.78%.

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.