Walker & Dunlop (WD) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.98 per share and revenue of $260.43 million for the quarter.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by ($0.18). Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 9.64% and a net margin of 9.55%. The company had revenue of $341.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $316.82 million. On average, analysts expect Walker & Dunlop to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

WD stock opened at $75.44 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a PE ratio of 23.65 and a beta of 1.42. Walker & Dunlop has a 52 week low of $69.59 and a 52 week high of $118.19. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.73.

Walker & Dunlop Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Walker & Dunlop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.55%. Walker & Dunlop’s payout ratio is presently 84.01%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO William M. Walker acquired 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $86.21 per share, with a total value of $1,508,675.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 411,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,455,672.91. This trade represents a 4.44 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 3.66% of the company’s stock.

About Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial real estate and finance services. It operates through the following segments: Capital Markets, Servicing and Asset Management, and Corporate. The Capital Markets segment offers a comprehensive range of commercial real estate finance products to customers.