NYSE:WD Walker & Dunlop - WD Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Walker & Dunlop, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $93.16 -2.67 (-2.79%) (As of 02/8/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$92.59▼$95.8450-Day Range$75.49▼$100.9352-Week Range$75.33▼$144.16Volume92,418 shsAverage Volume130,247 shsMarket Capitalization$3.08 billionP/E Ratio12.34Dividend Yield2.53%Price Target$146.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Walker & Dunlop MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside57.3% Upside$146.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.29Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.99 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth25.00%From $6.68 to $8.35 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.76 out of 5 starsFinance Sector179th out of 857 stocksNondepository Credit Institutions Industry4th out of 34 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWalker & Dunlop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $146.50, Walker & Dunlop has a forecasted upside of 57.3% from its current price of $93.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageWalker & Dunlop has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.92% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWalker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently increased by 8.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWalker & Dunlop pays a meaningful dividend of 2.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWalker & Dunlop has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 31.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Walker & Dunlop will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.74% next year. This indicates that Walker & Dunlop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WD. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWalker & Dunlop has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Walker & Dunlop this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for WD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Walker & Dunlop insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,985,679.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.05% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.78% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Walker & Dunlop are expected to grow by 25.00% in the coming year, from $6.68 to $8.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 150.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 189.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWalker & Dunlop has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) StockWalker & Dunlop, Inc. is a holding company. engages in the provision of commercial real estate and finance services. It focuses on multifamily lending, debt brokerage, and property sales. It also involves the delivery and servicing of loan products for its customers. The company was founded by Oliver Walker and Laird Dunlop in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.Read More Receive WD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Walker & Dunlop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WD Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStephen P. Theobald Sells 15,496 Shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) StockFebruary 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWalker & Dunlop, Inc. 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Inside, it explains – in detail – how to beat back the government…February 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWolfe Research Downgrades Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) to Peer PerformJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop #1 Multifamily GSE Lender in 2022January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Earnings Webcast DetailsJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Investment Partners Announces Final Investment from Nearly $80 Million Fund VIJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Structures $120 Million in Financing to Uplift Affordable Housing in Harlem CommunityFebruary 8, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476%Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%...Boeing soared 4,238%...L3Harris shot up 1,628%...January 13, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWalker & Dunlop: Walking In The Rain, But The Sun May Shine AgainJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Closes $200 Million Term Loan IncreaseJanuary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Leverages Advisory Experience to Help Capital Providers Manage Loan PortfoliosJanuary 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop’s NY Capital Markets Team Closed Nearly $300 Million in DecemberDecember 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCEO Insight: Walker & Dunlop Managing Partner Brian MoulderDecember 12, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWalker & Dunlop To Borrow Incremental $200 Mln Under Senior Secured Term Loan AgreementDecember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop to Amend and Upsize Senior Secured Term LoanDecember 5, 2022 | bizjournals.comNorthmarq hires Walker & Dunlop's financial team to grow real estate investment businessDecember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthmarq hires Walker & Dunlop's financial team to grow D.C. real estate investment businessDecember 2, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Omega Healthcare (OHI), Walker & Dunlop (WD) and VICI Properties (VICI)November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThis Real Estate Powerhouse Is Beginning to Look Cheap: Here's Its Long-Term Bull CaseNovember 18, 2022 | msn.comWalker & Dunlop's Ex-Dividend Date Is Wednesday, Here's What You Need To KnowNovember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Structures $385 Million Financing for Williamsburg Waterfront Housing with Unparalleled ViewsNovember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Arranges $204 Million for Mixed-Use Property in BrooklynNovember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsNovember 9, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWalker & Dunlop, Inc. Q3 Income Drops, misses estimatesNovember 9, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWalker & Dunlop Q3 Earnings Tops Estimates; Declares DividendNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWalker & Dunlop Structures the Sale and Financing for Trails at Timberline in ColoradoSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive WD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Walker & Dunlop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WD Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/9 Dividend11/23/2022Dividend Payable12/09/2022Today2/08/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/21/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Nondepository credit institutions Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:WD CUSIP93148P10 CIK1497770 Webwww.walkerdunlop.com Phone(301) 215-5500Fax301-634-2150Employees1,305Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$146.50 High Stock Price Forecast$183.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$110.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+57.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.55 Trailing P/E Ratio12.34 Forward P/E Ratio13.95 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$265.76 million Net Margins18.11% Pretax Margin23.69% Return on Equity15.23% Return on Assets4.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.92 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.38 billion Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$14.76 per share Price / Cash Flow6.31 Book Value$49.26 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,012,000Free Float30,355,000Market Cap$3.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.33 Key ExecutivesWilliam M. WalkerChairman & Chief Executive OfficerHoward W. SmithPresident & DirectorStephen P. TheobaldChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentGregory A. FlorkowskiChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentAaron J. PerlisChief Technology Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsMr. Cooper GroupNASDAQ:COOPSprottNYSE:SIIPerella Weinberg PartnersNASDAQ:PWPloanDepotNYSE:LDILufaxNYSE:LUView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsThornburg Investment Management Inc.Sold 1,776 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.382%Swiss National BankBought 1,100 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.229%Russell Investments Group Ltd.Sold 384 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.042%Carson Advisory Inc.Bought 1,100 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.036%Arizona State Retirement SystemBought 301 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.027%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Walker & Dunlop stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walker & Dunlop in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WD shares. View WD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Walker & Dunlop's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Walker & Dunlop's stock. Their WD share price forecasts range from $110.00 to $183.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $146.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 57.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WD shares performed in 2023? Walker & Dunlop's stock was trading at $78.48 at the start of the year. Since then, WD shares have increased by 18.7% and is now trading at $93.16. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Walker & Dunlop's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 21st 2023. View our WD earnings forecast. How can I listen to Walker & Dunlop's earnings call? Walker & Dunlop will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 21st at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Walker & Dunlop's earnings last quarter? Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.14. The financial services provider earned $346.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $311.43 million. Walker & Dunlop had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.23% and a net margin of 18.11%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 40.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. How often does Walker & Dunlop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Walker & Dunlop? Walker & Dunlop announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 25th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Friday, December 9th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.58%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 23rd. Read our dividend analysis for WD. Is Walker & Dunlop a good dividend stock? Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.53%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 31.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WD will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.74% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WD. What is William M. Walker's approval rating as Walker & Dunlop's CEO? 46 employees have rated Walker & Dunlop Chief Executive Officer William M. Walker on Glassdoor.com. William M. Walker has an approval rating of 99% among the company's employees. This puts William M. Walker in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Walker & Dunlop own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Walker & Dunlop investors own include Appian (APPN), Trade Desk (TTD), Wix.com (WIX), Block (SQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Twilio (TWLO), Paycom Software (PAYC), Stitch Fix (SFIX), Shopify (SHOP) and Tesla (TSLA). What is Walker & Dunlop's stock symbol? Walker & Dunlop trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WD." Who are Walker & Dunlop's major shareholders? Walker & Dunlop's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Boston Partners (1.40%), Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (0.38%), Kathmere Capital Management LLC (0.32%), Shufro Rose & Co. LLC (0.28%), Swiss National Bank (0.23%) and GPM Growth Investors Inc. (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan J Bowers, Dana L Schmaltz, E John Rice Jr, Howard W Smith III, Michael D Malone, Michael J Warren, Paula A Pryor, Stephen P Theobald and William M Walker. View institutional ownership trends. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Walker & Dunlop's stock price today? One share of WD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $93.16. How much money does Walker & Dunlop make? Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion and generates $1.38 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $265.76 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.55 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Walker & Dunlop have? The company employs 1,305 workers across the globe. How can I contact Walker & Dunlop? Walker & Dunlop's mailing address is 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200E, BETHESDA MD, 20814. The official website for the company is www.walkerdunlop.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (301) 215-5500, via email at investorrelations@walkeranddunlop.com, or via fax at 301-634-2150. 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