Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Shares Acquired by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) by 935.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 186,967 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 168,903 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.06% of Starwood Property Trust worth $3,543,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in STWD. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Starwood Property Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its position in Starwood Property Trust by 8.7% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 15,848 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $323,000 after acquiring an additional 1,267 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the third quarter valued at about $265,000. Commerce Bank grew its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 8.9% in the third quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 15,126 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 224,962 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,585,000 after purchasing an additional 90,046 shares in the last quarter. 49.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Starwood Property Trust Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:STWD traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $20.09. 3,041,063 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,211,828. The firm has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.17 and a beta of 1.68. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.12 and a 52-week high of $21.17. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $19.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 1.79.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.56%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

STWD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $22.21.

About Starwood Property Trust

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.