Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th.
• Starwood Property Trust recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48, indicating a 9.6% annualized dividend yield, with a payout ratio of 176.15%.
• The company's earnings per share for the last quarter was $0.43, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.41, while revenue decreased 9.3% year-over-year.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. NYSE: STWD. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Starwood Property Trust stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of STWD stock opened at $20.0450 on Thursday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $20.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.61. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a one year low of $16.59 and a one year high of $21.17. The firm has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.39 and a beta of 1.26.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $444.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $477.00 million. Starwood Property Trust had a net margin of 20.58% and a return on equity of 8.72%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.48 EPS. As a group, equities research 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 issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. Starwood Property Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently 176.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

STWD has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $19.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Starwood Property Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $21.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starwood Property Trust

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 737,047 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $14,571,000 after purchasing an additional 2,993 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $925,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 73.1% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 85,774 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,696,000 after buying an additional 36,209 shares during the last quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 68.2% in the 1st quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 76,450 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,511,000 after buying an additional 31,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pinion Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 120.9% in the 1st quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 56,482 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,117,000 after buying an additional 30,908 shares during the last quarter. 49.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Starwood Property Trust Company Profile

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.

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