Capital Fund Management S.A. Makes New $542,000 Investment in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Capital Fund Management S.A. bought a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 28,589 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $542,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in STWD. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 86.1% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,578 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 83.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,881 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares during the period. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.82% of the company's stock.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Up 3.4 %

STWD stock traded up $0.62 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $18.83. The stock had a trading volume of 2,516,220 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,454,600. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $16.59 and a 1-year high of $21.17. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.43 and a 200 day moving average of $19.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 1.34.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust's payout ratio is presently 174.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group lowered their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $19.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $21.86.

Starwood Property Trust Company Profile

Starwood Property Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing segments. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, include distressed or non-performing loans.