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Walker & Dunlop (WD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$72.17 -3.19 (-4.23%)
Closing price 07/7/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$72.17 0.00 (-0.01%)
As of 07/7/2025 07:22 PM Eastern
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About Walker & Dunlop Stock (NYSE:WD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$71.81
$75.01
50-Day Range
$65.97
$77.52
52-Week Range
$64.48
$118.19
Volume
306,300 shs
Average Volume
211,125 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.45 billion
P/E Ratio
24.72
Dividend Yield
3.71%
Price Target
$102.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Walker & Dunlop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

WD MarketRank™: 

Walker & Dunlop scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 431st out of 901 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Walker & Dunlop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Walker & Dunlop has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Walker & Dunlop are expected to grow by 6.44% in the coming year, from $4.97 to $5.29 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 24.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 24.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Walker & Dunlop has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.60% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Walker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently increased by 2.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Walker & Dunlop is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Walker & Dunlop has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 91.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Walker & Dunlop will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.66% next year. This indicates that Walker & Dunlop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.60% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Walker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently increased by 2.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Walker & Dunlop has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Walker & Dunlop this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Walker & Dunlop insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.66% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.97% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's insider trading history.
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WD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Walker & Dunlop's stock was trading at $97.21 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WD shares have decreased by 25.8% and is now trading at $72.17.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm's revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of WD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walker & Dunlop investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Gilead Sciences (GILD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Corning (GLW) and Docusign (DOCU).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
5/29/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - MTG&REL SVS
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NYSE:WD
Employees
1,399
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$102.50
High Stock Price Target
$110.00
Low Stock Price Target
$95.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+42.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
24.72
Forward P/E Ratio
14.52
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$108.17 million
Pretax Margin
10.78%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.14 billion
Cash Flow
$11.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.27
Book Value
$52.12 per share
Price / Book
1.38

Miscellaneous

Free Float
32,738,000
Market Cap
$2.45 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.54

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This page (NYSE:WD) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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