Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Stock Position Reduced by Shufro Rose & Co. LLC

Shufro Rose & Co. LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 20.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 65,302 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 16,277 shares during the quarter. Shufro Rose & Co. LLC owned about 0.19% of Walker & Dunlop worth $6,348,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the fourth quarter valued at $40,226,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Walker & Dunlop during the 4th quarter valued at about $17,384,000. Granite Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Walker & Dunlop in the 4th quarter valued at about $13,338,000. M.D. Sass LLC increased its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 57.4% during the fourth quarter. M.D. Sass LLC now owns 264,855 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $25,747,000 after purchasing an additional 96,563 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,318,599 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $128,181,000 after purchasing an additional 90,725 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.97% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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. Insiders own 3.66% of the company's stock.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WD traded down $0.62 during trading on Friday, reaching $68.39. The company had a trading volume of 44,926 shares, compared to its average volume of 198,977. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $75.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.67. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.48 and a fifty-two week high of $118.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.43 and a beta of 1.64.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). The business had revenue of $237.37 million during 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%. Walker & Dunlop's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.35 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.92%. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 91.78%.

Walker & Dunlop 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.