Analysts Set Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) PT at $22.25

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the nine brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $22.19.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on STWD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $20.50 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. UBS Group lifted their price target 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, JMP Securities decreased their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starwood Property Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 717 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Starwood Property Trust by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 49,171 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $932,000 after acquiring an additional 2,930 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Starwood Property Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $217,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in Starwood Property Trust by 86.1% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,578 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 20,675 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. 49.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

Starwood Property Trust stock traded up $0.13 during trading on Monday, hitting $19.26. The stock had a trading volume of 1,817,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,398,642. The stock's 50 day moving average is $19.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.81. Starwood Property Trust has a 1 year low of $18.12 and a 1 year high of $21.19. The stock has a market cap of $6.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.46 and a beta of 1.69. 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 (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.05. Starwood Property Trust had a return on equity of 9.93% and a net margin of 18.82%. The firm had revenue of $479.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $488.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.46 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Starwood Property Trust will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Starwood Property Trust's payout ratio is 164.10%.

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.