Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Shares Bought by Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC

Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC grew its position in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 23.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,279 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 6,240 shares during the quarter. Walker & Dunlop accounts for 2.2% of Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC owned about 0.10% of Walker & Dunlop worth $2,841,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 90.5% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 383 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 122.0% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 444 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 230.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 751 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.97% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WD has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

NYSE:WD traded down $0.92 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $69.09. 189,775 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 207,374. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.35 billion, a PE ratio of 23.66 and a beta of 1.57. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.48 and a 12-month high of $118.19. The business has a 50-day moving average of $71.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.47.

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

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 91.78%.

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.