Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Shares Sold by Moody Aldrich Partners LLC

Moody Aldrich Partners LLC reduced its stake in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 41.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,199 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 26,994 shares during the period. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC owned 0.11% of Walker & Dunlop worth $3,261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 90.5% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 383 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,362 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC increased its position in Walker & Dunlop by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 2,380 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. Finally, Xponance Inc. lifted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 2,308 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on WD shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered 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 report on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Walker & Dunlop from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

WD opened at $75.36 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $70.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $81.94. The stock has a market cap of $2.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.81 and a beta of 1.54. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.13). Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 8.99% and a net margin of 8.68%. The business had revenue of $237.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.35 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.56%. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.

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