Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Stock Position Lessened by Tudor Investment Corp ET AL

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL decreased its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 45.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,108 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 44,235 shares during the quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned about 0.15% of Walker & Dunlop worth $5,065,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 456.4% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 306 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 230.8% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 751 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 33.6% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,607 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $156,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the fourth quarter worth about $178,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 42.9% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $194,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walker & Dunlop news, CEO William M. Walker bought 17,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $86.21 per share, with a total value of $1,508,675.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 411,271 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $35,455,672.91. The trade was a 4.44 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 3.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of WD traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $72.65. The company had a trading volume of 43,943 shares, compared to its average volume of 193,143. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.64 and a beta of 1.64. The company's 50 day moving average price is $80.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.43. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 52 week low of $69.59 and a 52 week high of $118.19.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.13). Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 9.64%. The firm had revenue of $237.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.43 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.35 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue 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 fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 91.78%.

Walker & Dunlop 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.