RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD – Free Report) by 16.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 148,814 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,822 shares during the quarter. Walker & Dunlop comprises 1.3% of RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC owned 0.43% of Walker & Dunlop worth $8,140,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $289,614,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 1,401.9% during the 4th quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 68,846 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,141,000 after acquiring an additional 64,262 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walker & Dunlop during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,640,000. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 545,558 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,815,000 after acquiring an additional 59,465 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 75.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 477,737 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,202,000 after acquiring an additional 204,979 shares in the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
WD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citizens Jmp decreased their price target on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $70.00 to $55.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Walker & Dunlop from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Walker & Dunlop from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on Walker & Dunlop from $63.00 to $57.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Walker & Dunlop in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.00.
Walker & Dunlop Trading Up 0.7%
NYSE WD opened at $41.64 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.18 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.70. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.01 and a 12-month high of $90.00.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.29. Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 7.25%. The firm had revenue of $306.69 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $337.37 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.5%. Walker & Dunlop’s payout ratio is presently 242.86%.
Walker & Dunlop Profile
Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest providers of commercial real estate finance in the United States, specializing in the origination, servicing and sale of loans secured by multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare, student housing and manufactured housing properties. The firm offers a full suite of debt and equity solutions, including agency financing through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, HUD and FHA-insured loans, bridge and construction financing, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and investment sales advisory.
With roots dating back to 1937 and its headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, Walker & Dunlop has expanded its platform through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
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