UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) Stock Price

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by analysts at UBS Group from $19.50 to $20.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "neutral" rating on the real estate investment trust's stock. UBS Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 1.68% from the company's current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on STWD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $19.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Starwood Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $22.08.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:STWD traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $19.67. The stock had a trading volume of 15,670,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,615,659. Starwood Property Trust has a 12 month low of $16.59 and a 12 month high of $21.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.73. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $20.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.60. The company has a market cap of $6.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.71 and a beta of 1.24.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last released its 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). Starwood Property Trust had a net margin of 17.26% and a return on equity of 8.87%. The firm had revenue of $418.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $469.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.59 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Starwood Property Trust will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Starwood Property Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Starwood Property Trust during the first quarter worth about $28,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Starwood Property Trust during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.82% of the company's stock.

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.