Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $123.84 Million Stake in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its stake in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Free Report) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,274,006 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 11,324 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 3.77% of Walker & Dunlop worth $123,844,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of WD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 72,649 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,252,000 after purchasing an additional 16,481 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 230.8% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 751 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Walker & Dunlop during the fourth quarter worth $687,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 5,766 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $561,000 after buying an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 380.1% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 56,520 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $6,420,000 after buying an additional 44,748 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.97% of the company's stock.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

Shares of WD traded up $0.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $74.37. The company had a trading volume of 41,410 shares, compared to its average volume of 219,996. The company has a market capitalization of $2.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.30 and a beta of 1.42. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a twelve month low of $69.59 and a twelve month high of $118.19. The company's 50-day moving average is $80.91 and its 200-day moving average is $94.30.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 9.64% and a net margin of 9.55%. The company had revenue of $237.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $260.43 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.35 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This is an increase from Walker & Dunlop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 84.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walker & Dunlop

In other Walker & Dunlop news, CEO William M. Walker acquired 17,500 shares of Walker & Dunlop stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $86.21 per share, with a total value of $1,508,675.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 411,271 shares in the company, valued at $35,455,672.91. This trade represents a 4.44 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.