45,450 Shares in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Purchased by Vision Financial Markets LLC

Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 45,450 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $861,000. Starwood Property Trust accounts for about 0.9% of Vision Financial Markets LLC's holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of STWD. Albion Financial Group UT purchased a new position in Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 86.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,578 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 730 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 83.2% in the fourth 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, Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the third quarter worth about $55,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.82% of the company's stock.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

STWD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. UBS Group raised their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $22.21.

Starwood Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:STWD traded up $0.49 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $20.55. The company had a trading volume of 2,664,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,138,680. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $19.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.83. The stock has a market cap of $6.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.56 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.79. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $18.12 and a twelve month high of $21.17.

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.