Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Takes Position in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust, purchasing 45,570 shares valued at approximately $901,000 during the first quarter.
• Starwood Property Trust recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48, providing a yield of 9.9% based on its current share price.
• The company's stock has seen fluctuations, with a twelve-month low of $16.59 and a high of $21.17, while the latest earnings report revealed adjusted earnings per share of $0.45, missing estimates by $0.01.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 45,570 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $901,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in STWD. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 11,646 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 530 shares in the last quarter. Carnegie Lake Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Carnegie Lake Advisors LLC now owns 75,869 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,500,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 11,116 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 616 shares in the last quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 11,676 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $231,000 after buying an additional 773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 22,975 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $435,000 after buying an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.82% of the company's stock.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:STWD traded down $0.26 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $19.34. 1,669,163 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,918,670. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $20.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.67. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 52-week low of $16.59 and a 52-week high of $21.17. The company has a market cap of $7.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.35 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.73.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $418.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $469.00 million. Starwood Property Trust had a net margin of 17.26% and a return on equity of 8.87%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Starwood Property Trust, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.9%. Starwood Property Trust's payout ratio is currently 202.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on STWD. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $19.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $21.70.

About Starwood Property Trust

Starwood Property Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing segments. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, include distressed or non-performing loans.