Shufro Rose & Co. LLC Reduces Holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

Shufro Rose & Co. LLC trimmed its stake in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 20.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 65,302 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 16,277 shares during the period. Shufro Rose & Co. LLC owned approximately 0.19% of Walker & Dunlop worth $6,348,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of WD. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 100,260 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $9,746,000 after purchasing an additional 14,647 shares in the last quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP lifted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 1,648.3% in the 4th quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP now owns 39,023 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,793,000 after buying an additional 36,791 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Walker & Dunlop in the fourth quarter worth approximately $96,000. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Walker & Dunlop by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. now owns 138,814 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $13,494,000 after acquiring an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in Walker & Dunlop by 36.1% during the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 2,760 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 732 shares during the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walker & Dunlop

In other Walker & Dunlop news, CEO William M. Walker acquired 17,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $86.21 per share, for a total transaction of $1,508,675.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 411,271 shares in the company, valued at $35,455,672.91. This represents a 4.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.66% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

WD traded down $0.93 on Wednesday, hitting $67.96. 147,656 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 199,618. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.31 billion, a PE ratio of 21.30 and a beta of 1.64. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.48 and a 12 month high of $118.19.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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). Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 9.64% and a net margin of 9.55%. The firm had revenue of $237.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $260.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.35 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Walker & Dunlop's payout ratio is 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.