Walker & Dunlop (WD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Servicing and Asset Management segment includes servicing and asset-managing and managing third-party capital investments. The Corporate segment consists primarily of the company’s treasury operations and other corporate-level activities. The company was founded by Oliver Walker and Laird Dunlop in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $72.68 to $75.06
• 50-Day Range: $71.88 to $87.99
• 52-Week Range: $69.59 to $118.19
• Volume: 144,853 shs
• Average Volume: 191,432 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.39
• Dividend Yield: 3.59%
• Price Target: $102.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Walker & Dunlop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walker & Dunlop scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 490th out of 949 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Walker & Dunlop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Walker & Dunlop has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Walker & Dunlop are expected to grow by 6.44% in the coming year, from $4.97 to $5.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 23.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 23.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.85.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Walker & Dunlop has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. 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

2.61% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently decreased by 0.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Walker & Dunlop is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Walker & Dunlop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 84.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Walker & Dunlop will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.66% next year. This indicates that Walker & Dunlop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.61% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently decreased by 0.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Walker & Dunlop has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Walker & Dunlop this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Walker & Dunlop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Walker & Dunlop insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,508,675.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.66% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.97% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WD shares performed this year?

Walker & Dunlop's stock was trading at $97.21 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WD stock has decreased by 23.2% and is now trading at $74.63.
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How were Walker & Dunlop's earnings last quarter?

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 13th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.18. The financial services provider earned $341.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $316.82 million. Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 9.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.64%.
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Who are Walker & Dunlop's major shareholders?

Walker & Dunlop's top institutional shareholders include Rhumbline Advisers (0.27%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.19%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include William M Walker, Howard W Smith III, Richard M Lucas, Dana L Schmaltz, Stephen P Theobald, Gregory Florkowski and Paula A Pryor.
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How do I buy shares of Walker & Dunlop?

Shares of WD 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 Walker & Dunlop own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walker & Dunlop investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Gilead Sciences (GILD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Corning (GLW) and DocuSign (DOCU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2025
• Record date for 3/14 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/14/2025
• Today: 4/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
• Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WD
• CIK: 1497770
• Web: www.walkerdunlop.com
• Phone: (301) 215-5500
• Fax: 301-634-2150
• Employees: 1,450
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $102.50
• High Stock Price Target: $110.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $95.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.17 million
• Net Margins: 9.55%
• Pretax Margin: 11.61%
• Return on Equity: 9.64%
• Return on Assets: 3.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.88
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.24
• Cash Flow: $11.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.61
• Book Value: $52.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 33,968,000
• Free Float: 31,920,000
• Market Cap: $2.54 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.42