Walker & Dunlop (WD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial real estate and finance services. It operates through the following segments: Capital Markets, Servicing and Asset Management, and Corporate. The Capital Markets segment offers a comprehensive range of commercial real estate finance products to customers. The Servicing and Asset Management segment includes servicing and asset-managing and managing third-party capital investments. The Corporate segment consists primarily of the company’s treasury operations and other corporate-level activities. The company was founded by Oliver Walker and Laird Dunlop in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.96 to $86.24
• 50-Day Range: $82.04 to $96.75
• 52-Week Range: $81.07 to $118.19
• Volume: 463,499 shs
• Average Volume: 183,619 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.86
• Dividend Yield: 3.13%
• Price Target: $107.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Walker & Dunlop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walker & Dunlop scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 534th out of 944 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Walker & Dunlop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Walker & Dunlop has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Walker & Dunlop are expected to grow by 6.44% in the coming year, from $4.97 to $5.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 26.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 26.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Walker & Dunlop has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.62% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently increased by 5.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Walker & Dunlop pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Walker & Dunlop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 84.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Walker & Dunlop will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.66% next year. This indicates that Walker & Dunlop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.62% of the float of Walker & Dunlop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walker & Dunlop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently increased by 5.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Walker & Dunlop has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Walker & Dunlop this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for WD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Walker & Dunlop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Walker & Dunlop insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,508,675.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.47% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.97% of the stock of Walker & Dunlop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WD shares performed this year?

Walker & Dunlop's stock was trading at $97.21 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WD stock has decreased by 11.9% and is now trading at $85.6880.
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How were Walker & Dunlop's earnings last quarter?

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.18. The financial services provider had revenue of $341.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $316.82 million. Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 9.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.64%.

Who are Walker & Dunlop's major shareholders?

Walker & Dunlop's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.17%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (5.46%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.20%) and FMR LLC (3.90%). Insiders that own company stock include William M Walker, Howard W Smith III, Richard M Lucas, Dana L Schmaltz, Stephen P Theobald, Gregory Florkowski and Paula A Pryor.
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How do I buy shares of Walker & Dunlop?

Shares of WD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Walker & Dunlop own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walker & Dunlop investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Gilead Sciences (GILD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Corning (GLW) and DocuSign (DOCU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/14/2025
• Today: 3/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
• Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WD
• CIK: 1497770
• Web: www.walkerdunlop.com
• Phone: (301) 215-5500
• Fax: 301-634-2150
• Employees: 1,326
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $107.50
• High Stock Price Target: $110.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.24
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.17 million
• Net Margins: 9.55%
• Pretax Margin: 11.61%
• Return on Equity: 9.64%
• Return on Assets: 3.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.88
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.57
• Cash Flow: $12.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.61
• Book Value: $52.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 33,968,000
• Free Float: 31,920,000
• Market Cap: $2.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.63