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

Company Overview

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that specializes in originating, acquiring and managing commercial mortgage loans and other real estate-related investments. The company’s portfolio spans a variety of asset classes, including senior mortgages, mezzanine debt, preferred equity and direct equity investments in commercial properties. By focusing on both debt and equity capital solutions, Starwood Property Trust seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

Operating primarily in the United States, Starwood Property Trust deploys capital across a broad range of property types, such as multifamily residential, office, retail, hotel and industrial. The firm leverages its in-house underwriting, structuring and asset management capabilities to identify opportunities in both stable, income-producing assets and transitional or value-add situations. In addition to traditional commercial mortgage lending, the company selectively pursues specialty finance opportunities, including collateralized loan obligations, mortgage servicing rights and structured credit investments.

Since completing its initial public offering in 2011, Starwood Property Trust has grown to become one of the largest commercial mortgage real estate investment trusts in North America. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the firm maintains offices in major financial centers to support origination and portfolio management activities. Over the years, Starwood Property Trust has benefited from its affiliation with Starwood Capital Group, drawing upon the group’s deal flow and deep expertise in global real estate markets.

The company’s governance structure is anchored by an experienced leadership team of real estate investment professionals. Starwood Property Trust was established by Starwood Capital Group under the direction of Chairman Barry Sternlicht, and its executive management team oversees the firm’s investment strategy, capital markets activities and risk management functions. Guided by a disciplined, research-driven approach, the company continues to pursue opportunities across market cycles in order to deliver consistent long-term value for investors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.60 to $20.76
• 50-Day Range: $19.37 to $20.97
• 52-Week Range: $16.59 to $21.17
• Volume: 2.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.99
• Dividend Yield: 9.28%
• Price Target: $21.70
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Starwood Property Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Starwood Property Trust scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 337th out of 915 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: 2.2 / 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 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Starwood Property Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Starwood Property Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 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 18.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Starwood Property Trust is 18.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 231.78.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Starwood Property Trust has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.75% of the outstanding shares of Starwood Property Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Starwood Property Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Starwood Property Trust has recently decreased by 10.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Starwood Property Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.32%, 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 176.15%. 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

3.75% of the outstanding shares of Starwood Property Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Starwood Property Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Starwood Property Trust has recently decreased by 10.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.41

News Sentiment

Starwood Property Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 1.10 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Starwood Property Trust this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 27 people have searched for STWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Starwood Property Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% 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 9.2% and is now trading at $20.6950.

How were Starwood Property Trust's earnings last quarter?

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.02. The business's revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Starwood Property Trust's major shareholders?

Starwood Property Trust's top institutional investors include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (11.38%), DLD Asset Management LP (9.40%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.51%) and Norges Bank (0.97%). 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 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• 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: 2008

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Starwood Property Trust: $21.70
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $19.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $359.93 million
• Net Margins: 20.58%
• Pretax Margin: 22.63%
• Return on Equity: 8.72%
• Return on Assets: 0.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.90
• Current Ratio: 1.61
• Quick Ratio: 1.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.91
• Cash Flow: $2.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.33
• Book Value: $20.07 per share
• Price / Book: 1.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 367,140,000
• Free Float: 345,478,000
• Market Cap: $7.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28