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

Brown Advisory Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm 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 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 17.1% in the fourth 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 valued at $9,746,000 after buying an additional 14,647 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the first quarter valued at $219,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 122.0% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the fourth quarter valued at $687,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 5,766 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $561,000 after buying an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

WD stock traded up $1.71 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $76.23. 392,114 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 213,137. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $70.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $81.22. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a one year low of $64.48 and a one year high of $118.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.11 and a beta of 1.54.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 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 period in the prior year, the business posted $0.35 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio is currently 91.78%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price 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.

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.