Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research 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 price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $22.21.

STWD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSE STWD traded down $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $19.76. 664,197 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,236,802. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.67 billion, a PE ratio of 16.89 and a beta of 1.68. Starwood Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $18.12 and a fifty-two week high of $21.17. 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 company's fifty day simple moving average is $19.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.80.

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Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.72%. Starwood Property Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 174.55%.

Institutional Trading of Starwood Property Trust

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in STWD. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors own 49.82% of the company's stock.

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.