FY2025 EPS Estimates for Walker & Dunlop, Inc. Lifted by Analyst (NYSE:WD)

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) – Analysts at Wedbush lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Walker & Dunlop in a research report issued on Thursday, October 10th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.05 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.75. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Walker & Dunlop’s current full-year earnings is $5.32 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Walker & Dunlop’s FY2026 earnings at ($5.94) EPS.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $270.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $274.50 million. Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 9.65% and a net margin of 8.41%. The firm’s revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.98 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on WD. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Walker & Dunlop to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Walker & Dunlop from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 11th.

Walker & Dunlop Trading Up 1.9 %

NYSE:WD opened at $113.89 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.76. Walker & Dunlop has a 12 month low of $62.51 and a 12 month high of $116.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.57 and a beta of 1.55.

Walker & Dunlop Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.28%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 22nd. Walker & Dunlop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 94.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walker & Dunlop

In other Walker & Dunlop news, COO Stephen P. Theobald sold 13,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.10, for a total value of $1,471,607.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 53,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,715,500.90. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 5.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walker & Dunlop

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WD. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop during the fourth quarter valued at about $307,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,761,433 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $417,557,000 after buying an additional 10,743 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,204 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the 4th quarter worth $667,000. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP raised its position in Walker & Dunlop by 52.1% during the first quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 7,205 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $728,000 after purchasing an additional 2,469 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.97% of the company’s stock.

Walker & Dunlop Company 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.