NYSE:WD Walker & Dunlop (WD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $86.90 +4.66 (+5.66%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$86.84 -0.06 (-0.07%) As of 08/22/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Walker & Dunlop Stock (NYSE:WD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Walker & Dunlop alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$82.70▼$87.7750-Day Range$65.97▼$86.9052-Week Range$64.48▼$118.19Volume301,101 shsAverage Volume275,878 shsMarket Capitalization$2.96 billionP/E Ratio26.82Dividend Yield3.08%Price Target$92.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. The Servicing and Asset Management segment includes servicing and asset-managing and managing third-party capital investments. The Corporate segment consists primarily of the company’s treasury operations and other corporate-level activities. The company was founded by Oliver Walker and Laird Dunlop in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Read More Walker & Dunlop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreWD MarketRank™: Walker & Dunlop scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 557th out of 920 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWalker & Dunlop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWalker & Dunlop has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Walker & Dunlop's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Walker & Dunlop are expected to grow by 6.44% in the coming year, from $4.97 to $5.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 26.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 26.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWalker & Dunlop has a P/B Ratio of 1.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Walker & Dunlop's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.60% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWalker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently decreased by 9.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWalker & Dunlop pays a meaningful dividend of 3.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWalker & Dunlop has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 82.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Walker & Dunlop will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.66% next year. This indicates that Walker & Dunlop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Walker & Dunlop's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.60% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWalker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently decreased by 9.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.43 News SentimentWalker & Dunlop has a news sentiment score of 1.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.05 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Walker & Dunlop this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Walker & Dunlop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Walker & Dunlop insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.66% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.97% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Walker & Dunlop's insider trading history. Receive WD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Walker & Dunlop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WD Stock News HeadlinesWalker & Dunlop's (WD) "Neutral" Rating Reiterated at WedbushAugust 17, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWalker & Dunlop (WD) Q2 Revenue Up 18%August 15, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comElon Musk’s New TechnologyElon Musk is building something in Memphis that could eclipse even Tesla and SpaceX. At the heart of it is a new AI supercomputer—what one industry CEO calls “the most powerful in the world.” Musk says this tech will drive the next wave of American innovation. You can’t invest in the supercomputer directly—but there’s a backdoor way to access the company powering it. It’s smaller than Tesla or Nvidia, but both rely on it for future growth.August 24 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Walker & Dunlop’s Q2 Earnings CallAugust 14, 2025 | msn.comWalker & Dunlop (WD) Stock Is Up, What You Need To KnowAugust 12, 2025 | msn.comWD Q2 Deep Dive: Transaction Volume Surge and Strategic Expansion Mark Market InflectionAugust 12, 2025 | msn.comWalker & Dunlop Arranges $160 Million Loan for Master Planned Community in the Coachella ValleyAugust 11, 2025 | businesswire.comWalker & Dunlop, Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines WD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WD shares performed this year? Walker & Dunlop's stock was trading at $97.21 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WD stock has decreased by 10.6% and is now trading at $86.8960. How were Walker & Dunlop's earnings last quarter? Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.14. Walker & Dunlop's revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Walker & Dunlop's major shareholders? Walker & Dunlop's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.32%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.18%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.27%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.30%). Insiders that own company stock include William M Walker, Howard W Smith III, Richard M Lucas, Stephen P Theobald, Gregory Florkowski and Paula A Pryor. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Walker & Dunlop? Shares of WD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Walker & Dunlop own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walker & Dunlop investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Gilead Sciences (GILD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Corning (GLW) and Docusign (DOCU). Company Calendar Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2025Dividend Payable5/29/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Record date for 9/5 Dividend8/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend8/21/2025Today8/24/2025Dividend Payable9/05/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - MTG&REL SVS Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNYSE:WD CIK1497770 Webwww.walkerdunlop.com Phone(301) 215-5500Fax301-634-2150Employees1,399Year Founded1937Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Walker & Dunlop$92.50 High Price Target$95.00 Low Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.24 Trailing P/E Ratio26.82 Forward P/E Ratio17.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$108.17 million Net Margins9.27% Pretax Margin11.87% Return on Equity8.81% Return on Assets3.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.13 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.13 billion Price / Sales2.61 Cash Flow$12.04 per share Price / Cash Flow7.22 Book Value$51.71 per share Price / Book1.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,070,000Free Float32,822,000Market Cap$2.96 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.57 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for September 2025. 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