Swiss National Bank Acquires 39,200 Shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 624,665 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 39,200 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned 0.19% of Starwood Property Trust worth $11,837,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of STWD. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 8.1% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,345,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $108,960,000 after buying an additional 399,672 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,669,827 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $50,593,000 after purchasing an additional 10,979 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $48,841,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,153,097 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $40,801,000 after purchasing an additional 43,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,800,235 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $34,114,000 after purchasing an additional 74,762 shares during the period. 49.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:STWD traded up $0.04 on Monday, hitting $19.98. 2,047,257 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,220,219. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 1.79. The company's 50 day moving average price is $19.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.79. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a one year low of $18.12 and a one year high of $21.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.07 and a beta of 1.68.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.61%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust's payout ratio is presently 174.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

STWD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $22.21.

Starwood Property Trust 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.