Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.98 per share and revenue of $260.43 million for the quarter.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $341.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $316.82 million. Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 9.64% and a net margin of 9.55%. On average, analysts expect Walker & Dunlop to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Walker & Dunlop Price Performance
NYSE WD traded up $0.89 on Tuesday, hitting $77.52. 151,243 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 191,834. Walker & Dunlop has a twelve month low of $69.59 and a twelve month high of $118.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.30 and a beta of 1.42. The company's 50 day moving average price is $81.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.69.
Walker & Dunlop Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.46%. This is a positive change from Walker & Dunlop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Walker & Dunlop's payout ratio is currently 84.01%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th.
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Insider Activity
In related news, CEO William M. Walker acquired 17,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $86.21 per share, for a total transaction of $1,508,675.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 411,271 shares in the company, valued at $35,455,672.91. This represents a 4.44 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 3.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Walker & Dunlop
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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.
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