Brown Advisory Inc. Has $19.80 Million Stock Holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

Brown Advisory Inc. cut its stake in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 1.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 231,941 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 4,024 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. owned approximately 0.68% of Walker & Dunlop worth $19,798,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the first quarter worth $27,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 456.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 306 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 90.5% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 383 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 122.0% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 444 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 26.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 764 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walker & Dunlop Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE WD traded down $0.39 during trading on Friday, hitting $75.70. 280,239 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 212,449. The company has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a PE ratio of 25.92 and a beta of 1.54. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.48 and a fifty-two week high of $118.19. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $70.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.92.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $237.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.43 million. Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 8.99%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.35 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.54%. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 91.78%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen cut Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.

Walker & Dunlop Company 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.