SG Americas Securities LLC Buys Shares of 5,649 Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 5,649 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $482,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 456.4% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 306 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 122.0% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 444 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised 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 worth $65,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 230.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 751 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 524 shares during the period. 80.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walker & Dunlop Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Walker & Dunlop stock traded up $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $70.56. The company's stock had a trading volume of 962,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 229,685. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $70.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.16 and a beta of 1.56. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a one year low of $64.48 and a one year high of $118.19.

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 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 company had revenue of $237.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.43 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.35 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.80%. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 91.78%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on WD shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th.

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.