Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP Invests $3.22 Million in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. $STWD

Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 196,355 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $3,216,000. Starwood Property Trust makes up 0.5% of Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP's portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP owned about 0.05% of Starwood Property Trust as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 154.4% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,496 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 293.2% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,954 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 1,605.0% in the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 3,410 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 3,210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 169.2% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,266 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 2,053 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.82% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $20.00 target price on Starwood Property Trust in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Starwood Property Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $18.50 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $18.50 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Starwood Property Trust in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Starwood Property Trust has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $19.20.

Starwood Property Trust Price Performance

NYSE:STWD opened at $16.46 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $16.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.27. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 12 month low of $15.51 and a 12 month high of $20.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47. The firm has a market cap of $6.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.98.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40. Starwood Property Trust had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 11.35%.The company had revenue of $201.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $521.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Starwood Property Trust, Inc. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Starwood Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Starwood Property Trust's payout ratio is presently 325.42%.

Starwood Property Trust Profile

Starwood Property Trust NYSE: STWD is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that specializes in originating, acquiring and managing commercial mortgage loans and other real estate-related investments. The company's portfolio spans a variety of asset classes, including senior mortgages, mezzanine debt, preferred equity and direct equity investments in commercial properties. By focusing on both debt and equity capital solutions, Starwood Property Trust seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

Operating primarily in the United States, Starwood Property Trust deploys capital across a broad range of property types, such as multifamily residential, office, retail, hotel and industrial.

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