Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Shares Sold by Guerra Pan Advisors LLC

Guerra Pan Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) by 12.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,328 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 477 shares during the quarter. Guerra Pan Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walker & Dunlop were worth $324,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in Walker & Dunlop during the third quarter worth about $19,843,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 29.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 72,649 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,252,000 after purchasing an additional 16,481 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 2,259,700.0% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 22,598 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,567,000 after purchasing an additional 22,597 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 11,259.2% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 13,631 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,548,000 after purchasing an additional 13,511 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Weiss Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,568,000. 80.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

WD stock opened at $95.13 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $100.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $105.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a PE ratio of 33.98 and a beta of 1.55. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 12 month low of $85.63 and a 12 month high of $118.19.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.10). Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 9.81%. The business had revenue of $292.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $294.24 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.73%. Walker & Dunlop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 92.86%.

Walker & Dunlop Profile

Walker & Dunlop, Inc, through its subsidiaries, originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products and services for owners and developers of real estate in the United States. It operates through three segments: Capital Markets, Servicing & Asset Management, and Corporate.