Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $21.86.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on STWD shares. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $19.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th.

Starwood Property Trust Price Performance

STWD stock opened at $18.83 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 1.34. Starwood Property Trust has a 52-week low of $16.59 and a 52-week high of $21.17. The business has a fifty day moving average of $19.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starwood Property Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of STWD. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 11.2% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 103,826 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,053,000 after acquiring an additional 10,447 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Resource Council acquired a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the 1st quarter valued at $351,000. GFS Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. GFS Advisors LLC now owns 104,665 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,069,000 after purchasing an additional 6,760 shares during the last quarter. United Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 3.9% during the first quarter. United Advisor Group LLC now owns 149,600 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,958,000 after purchasing an additional 5,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adams Asset Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 6.4% during the first quarter. Adams Asset Advisors LLC now owns 83,675 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,654,000 after purchasing an additional 5,041 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.82% of the company's stock.

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.

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