Centaurus Financial Inc. Buys 18,041 Shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) by 28.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 81,843 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 18,041 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc.'s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $1,551,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in STWD. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 83.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,881 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares during the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Finally, Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth $62,000. 49.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on STWD shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $19.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $19.50 price target (up from $19.00) on shares of Starwood Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Starwood Property Trust presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $21.83.

Starwood Property Trust Trading Down 0.7%

STWD traded down $0.15 during trading on Monday, reaching $19.61. 1,382,242 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,432,370. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.76 and a beta of 1.26. The stock's 50-day moving average is $19.11 and its 200 day moving average is $19.48. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 12 month low of $16.59 and a 12 month high of $21.17.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $418.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $469.00 million. Starwood Property Trust had a net margin of 18.82% and a return on equity of 9.93%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Starwood Property Trust, Inc. will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Starwood Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.79%. Starwood Property Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 202.11%.

Starwood Property Trust Profile

Starwood Property Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing segments. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, include distressed or non-performing loans.