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NYSE:WD

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

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$50.43 +0.06 (+0.12%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$50.34 -0.09 (-0.18%)
As of 05/22/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Walker & Dunlop Stock (NYSE:WD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.81
$51.06
50-Day Range
$43.12
$55.21
52-Week Range
$42.12
$90.00
Volume
250,589 shs
Average Volume
322,817 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.73 billion
P/E Ratio
24.97
Dividend Yield
5.39%
Price Target
$79.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Walker & Dunlop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

WD MarketRank™: 

Walker & Dunlop scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Walker & Dunlop has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Walker & Dunlop has a consensus price target of $79.20, representing about 57.0% upside from its current price of $50.43.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Walker & Dunlop has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 24.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 24.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Walker & Dunlop has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.05% 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 4.27.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently decreased by 0.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Walker & Dunlop is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Walker & Dunlop has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 134.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Walker & Dunlop has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Walker & Dunlop this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for WD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Walker & Dunlop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    2 insiders have purchased shares of Walker & Dunlop in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $291,830.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0169% of the company's market cap.

  • 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 $291,830.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    4.02% 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.

  • Read more about Walker & Dunlop's insider trading history.
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WD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Walker & Dunlop's stock was trading at $60.09 at the start of the year. Since then, WD stock has decreased by 16.1% and is now trading at $50.4310.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $1.18. Walker & Dunlop's revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Walker & Dunlop (WD) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, December 15th 2010. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Walker & Dunlop's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.99%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (3.30%), Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (2.12%) and Conversant Capital LLC (1.63%). Insiders that own company stock include William M Walker, Howard W Smith III, Richard M Lucas, Dana L Schmaltz, Stephen P Theobald, Gregory Florkowski, Paula A Pryor and Ernest Michael Freedman.
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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.

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
2/26/2026
Record date for 3/27 Dividend
3/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend
3/13/2026
Dividend Payable
3/27/2026
Record date for 6/4 Dividend
5/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend
5/21/2026
Today
5/25/2026
Investor update
5/27/2026
Dividend Payable
6/04/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - MTG&REL SVS
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NYSE:WD
CIK
1497770
Employees
1,466
Year Founded
1937

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$67.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+57.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.02
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.97
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$57.08 million
Net Margins
5.29%
Pretax Margin
7.68%
Return on Equity
7.18%
Return on Assets
2.32%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.94
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.23 billion
Price / Sales
1.40
Cash Flow
$10.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.79
Book Value
$50.48 per share
Price / Book
1.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
34,330,000
Free Float
32,951,000
Market Cap
$1.73 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.52

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This page (NYSE:WD) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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