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4,362 Shares in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

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Key Points

  • Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH invested approximately $372,000 in Walker & Dunlop, Inc., acquiring 4,362 shares during the 1st quarter.
  • Walker & Dunlop recently reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' expectations of $0.98 EPS, with revenues of $237.37 million.
  • Analysts have recently downgraded Walker & Dunlop's rating from "hold" to "sell" and adjusted the price target from $105.00 to $95.00.
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Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 4,362 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $372,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walker & Dunlop during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 456.4% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 306 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 90.5% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 383 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 122.0% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 444 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 26.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 764 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walker & Dunlop Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Walker & Dunlop stock traded up $1.15 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $75.61. 240,436 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 270,705. The company has a 50 day moving average of $71.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.73. The stock has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 1.57. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.48 and a fifty-two week high of $118.19.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.85 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 the consensus estimate of $260.43 million. Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 8.99% and a net margin of 8.68%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.35 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on WD

Walker & Dunlop Profile

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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.

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