Starwood Property Trust (STWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) is a leading commercial real estate finance company and one of the largest mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the United States. The company originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and other real estate-related debt and equity investments. By offering flexible capital solutions, Starwood Property Trust serves private and institutional borrowers across a broad range of property types including office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and industrial facilities.

In addition to traditional first mortgage lending, the company’s business activities encompass mezzanine and preferred equity financing, allowing it to participate in various levels of the capital stack. Starwood Property Trust leverages its in-house origination platform and Starwood Capital Group’s global network to source investment opportunities in domestic and select international markets. The company also maintains a portfolio of single-family rental homes and consumer loan assets, further diversifying its revenue streams and providing stable cash flows for its common shareholders.

Founded in 2009 as an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, Inc., Starwood Property Trust conducted its initial public offering later that year and has since grown its balance sheet through disciplined underwriting and active portfolio management. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the firm has expanded its footprint across major U.S. real estate markets and maintains a presence in Europe through targeted investments in the United Kingdom, Germany and Iberia.

Under the leadership of Founder and Executive Chairman Barry Sternlicht, the company is overseen by a management team with deep experience in real estate finance and capital markets. Starwood Property Trust’s governance framework and strategic alignment with Starwood Capital Group support its objective of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns to shareholders through consistent dividend distributions and prudent credit risk management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.78 to $20.99
• 50-Day Range: $18.95 to $20.97
• 52-Week Range: $16.59 to $21.17
• Volume: 2.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.45 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.95
• Dividend Yield: 9.21%
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Starwood Property Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Starwood Property Trust scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 499th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Starwood Property Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Starwood Property Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Starwood Property Trust are expected to grow by 1.06% in the coming year, from $1.88 to $1.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Starwood Property Trust is 21.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Starwood Property Trust is 21.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Starwood Property Trust has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.52% of the float of Starwood Property Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Starwood Property Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Starwood Property Trust has recently increased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Starwood Property Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Starwood Property Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Starwood Property Trust is 202.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Starwood Property Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 101.05% in the coming year. This indicates that Starwood Property Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.26

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.52% of the float of Starwood Property Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Starwood Property Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Starwood Property Trust has recently increased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.32

News Sentiment

Starwood Property Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Starwood Property Trust this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for STWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 82% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Starwood Property Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Starwood Property Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.40% of the stock of Starwood Property Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.82% of the stock of Starwood Property Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STWD shares performed this year?

Starwood Property Trust's stock was trading at $18.95 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STWD stock has increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $20.8150.

How were Starwood Property Trust's earnings last quarter?

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust earned $418.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $469 million. Starwood Property Trust had a net margin of 17.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.87%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Starwood Property Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Starwood Property Trust include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (11.38%), Seneca House Advisors (0.16%), KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC (0.03%) and Parallel Advisors LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey F Dimodica and Andrew Jay Sossen.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Starwood Property Trust?

Shares of STWD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Starwood Property Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Starwood Property Trust investors own include JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Symbotic (SYM), Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Rithm Capital (RITM) and Medical Properties Trust (MPW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 7/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:STWD
• CIK: 1465128
• Web: www.starwoodpropertytrust.com
• Phone: (203) 422-7700
• Fax: 203-422-7784
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Starwood Property Trust: $22.00
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $19.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.11
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $359.93 million
• Net Margins: 17.26%
• Pretax Margin: 19.81%
• Return on Equity: 8.87%
• Return on Assets: 0.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.73
• Current Ratio: 1.74
• Quick Ratio: 1.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.64
• Cash Flow: $1.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.52
• Book Value: $20.07 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 339,450,000
• Free Float: 319,427,000
• Market Cap: $7.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24