Jane Street Group LLC Has $491,000 Stock Position in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

Jane Street Group LLC trimmed its holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 90.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,055 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 45,639 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC's holdings in Walker & Dunlop were worth $491,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in WD. Versor Investments LP boosted its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 3,426 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $333,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,362 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $327,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 2,380 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. increased its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 2,308 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $224,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mariner LLC increased its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 4,886 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walker & Dunlop news, CEO William M. Walker purchased 17,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $86.21 per share, with a total value of $1,508,675.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 411,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,455,672.91. This represents a 4.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on WD. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

NYSE:WD traded up $1.08 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $68.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 183,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 200,465. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.48 and a fifty-two week high of $118.19. The firm's 50 day moving average is $73.95 and its 200-day moving average is $87.69. The firm has a market cap of $2.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.34 and a beta of 1.64.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 9.55% and a return on equity of 9.64%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.35 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current year.

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio 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.