Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Invests $372,000 in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 4,362 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $372,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of WD. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 26.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 90.5% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 383 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,362 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its position in Walker & Dunlop by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 4,886 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $475,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Walker & Dunlop by 122.0% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 444 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. 80.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

Shares of WD opened at $74.40 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $71.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.73. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.48 and a 1-year high of $118.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.53 billion, a PE ratio of 25.48 and a beta of 1.57.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.13). The firm had revenue of $237.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $260.43 million. Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 8.99%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Walker & Dunlop from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th.

Walker & Dunlop Profile

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.