WealthTrust Axiom LLC Has $583,000 Stock Holdings in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

WealthTrust Axiom LLC raised its stake in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) by 210.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,775 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 20,850 shares during the period. WealthTrust Axiom LLC's holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $583,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,044,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. raised its position in Starwood Property Trust by 31.0% in the fourth quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 88,148 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,670,000 after acquiring an additional 20,840 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $377,000. Golden State Equity Partners boosted its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 346.0% during the 4th quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 27,708 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 21,496 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 154.7% during the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 183,851 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,484,000 after purchasing an additional 111,654 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.82% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on STWD. 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $22.07.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:STWD traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $18.42. The stock had a trading volume of 3,650,094 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,442,203. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $16.59 and a 52 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 stock has a market capitalization of $6.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.75 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.60.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.55%.

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.