Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) has received a consensus "Moderate Buy" recommendation from six analysts, with a target price of $94.25. Analysts have varied ratings, including "outperform" and "hold." Institutional investors have adjusted their positions, owning 80.97% of the stock. The company reported better-than-expected earnings and announced a quarterly dividend. The stock's price has fluctuated, with a recent opening at $64.64.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $94.25.

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A number of analysts have recently issued reports on WD shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. JMP Securities set a $95.00 target price on Walker & Dunlop and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $90.00 target price on shares of Walker & Dunlop in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Walker & Dunlop in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised Walker & Dunlop from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th.

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Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 10,055 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $841,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 1.2% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,426 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,061,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 1.4% in the second quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 12,006 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $846,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 6.5% in the second quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 2,982 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 65.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 479 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.97% of the company's stock.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE WD opened at $64.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.95 and a beta of 1.66. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $76.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.27. Walker & Dunlop has a 52-week low of $60.72 and a 52-week high of $111.91.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.01. Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 9.27% and a return on equity of 8.81%. The company had revenue of $337.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $325.10 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Walker & Dunlop will post 4.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. Walker & Dunlop's payout ratio is currently 79.53%.

About Walker & Dunlop

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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.

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