Walker & Dunlop, Inc. $WD Shares Purchased by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,006 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walker & Dunlop were worth $846,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Walker & Dunlop in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop during the 1st quarter worth $51,000. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 81.9% during the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 724 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 26.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.97% of the company’s stock.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

Shares of WD opened at $84.31 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $84.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.85. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.48 and a 52 week high of $118.19. The company has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion, a PE ratio of 26.02 and a beta of 1.59.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.14). Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 9.27% and a return on equity of 8.81%. The company had revenue of $319.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $275.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 4.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 21st were given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 21st. Walker & Dunlop’s payout ratio is currently 82.72%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on WD. Wall Street Zen raised Walker & Dunlop from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. JMP Securities set a $95.00 target price on shares of Walker & Dunlop and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Walker & Dunlop in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised shares of Walker & Dunlop from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walker & Dunlop has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walker & Dunlop news, EVP Paula A. Pryor sold 5,336 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.20, for a total value of $459,963.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $805,194.20. The trade was a 36.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.