XTX Topco Ltd Makes New Investment in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 14,278 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $271,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of STWD. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $63,044,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,841,000. Leeward Investments LLC MA bought a new position in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $24,791,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,943,260 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $586,375,000 after acquiring an additional 377,939 shares during the period. Finally, Columbus Macro LLC bought a new position in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,022,000. 49.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Starwood Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of STWD stock traded up $0.24 on Monday, hitting $19.12. 2,000,581 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,452,589. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.79. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 12 month low of $16.59 and a 12 month high of $21.17. The stock has a market cap of $6.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50 day moving average of $19.36 and a 200 day moving average of $19.52.

Starwood Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.04%. Starwood Property Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently 174.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

STWD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. UBS Group cut their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $19.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $21.86.

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.