Moody Aldrich Partners LLC Has $6.34 Million Holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

Moody Aldrich Partners LLC lessened its position in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 65,193 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,929 shares during the period. Walker & Dunlop comprises approximately 1.2% of Moody Aldrich Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC owned about 0.19% of Walker & Dunlop worth $6,337,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 33.6% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,607 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $156,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Burney Co. lifted its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Burney Co. now owns 5,669 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $551,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in Walker & Dunlop by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 10,089 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $981,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,723 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $556,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 72,649 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,252,000 after buying an additional 16,481 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.97% of the company’s stock.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

Shares of WD stock opened at $95.99 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of 34.28 and a beta of 1.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $100.66 and a 200-day moving average of $105.35. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a one year low of $85.63 and a one year high of $118.19.

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

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

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 $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. Walker & Dunlop’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.