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

Brown Advisory Inc. decreased its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 about 0.68% of Walker & Dunlop worth $19,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 100,260 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $9,746,000 after acquiring an additional 14,647 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in Walker & Dunlop in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Walker & Dunlop in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $687,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 5,766 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $561,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.97% of the company's stock.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

Shares of WD traded down $0.39 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.70. 280,239 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 212,116. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.48 and a fifty-two week high of $118.19. The business has a 50-day moving average of $70.57 and a 200-day moving average of $80.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.92 and a beta of 1.54.

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

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on WD shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.

About Walker & Dunlop

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.