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

Company Overview

Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest providers of commercial real estate finance in the United States, specializing in the origination, servicing and sale of loans secured by multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare, student housing and manufactured housing properties. The firm offers a full suite of debt and equity solutions, including agency financing through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, HUD and FHA-insured loans, bridge and construction financing, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and investment sales advisory.

With roots dating back to 1937 and its headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, Walker & Dunlop has expanded its platform through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The company maintains a network of regional offices across major U.S. markets, enabling local market expertise and national reach. Its integrated platform combines capital markets origination, loan servicing and investment management to serve clients at every stage of the commercial real estate lifecycle.

The company’s services extend to institutional investors, asset managers, developers and property owners, providing tailored financing solutions and market insights. Walker & Dunlop’s loan servicing division administers a diverse portfolio of agency, FHA and private-label securities loans, while its investment management arm oversees discretionary and separate account strategies for real estate investors.

Walker & Dunlop is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Willy Walker, under whose leadership the firm has broadened its product set and geographic footprint. The executive team comprises experienced real estate finance professionals with strengths in capital markets, risk management and portfolio analytics, supporting the company’s mission to deliver innovative, client-focused financing solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.39 to $86.57
• 50-Day Range: $69.09 to $86.90
• 52-Week Range: $64.48 to $118.19
• Volume: 181,248 shs
• Average Volume: 259,620 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.26
• Dividend Yield: 3.15%
• Price Target: $92.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Walker & Dunlop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walker & Dunlop scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 483rd out of 936 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: 1.5 / 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: 1.9 / 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 26.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 26.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 229.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Walker & Dunlop has a P/B Ratio of 1.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently decreased by 9.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Walker & Dunlop pays a meaningful dividend of 3.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Walker & Dunlop has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Walker & Dunlop is 82.72%. 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

2.60% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walker & Dunlop has recently decreased by 9.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

Walker & Dunlop has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.23 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Walker & Dunlop this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for WD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Walker & Dunlop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Walker & Dunlop insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.66% 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 shares have decreased by 12.5% and is now trading at $85.0930.

How were Walker & Dunlop's earnings last quarter?

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.14. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Walker & Dunlop's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Walker & Dunlop include State Street Corp (4.32%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.18%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.27%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.30%). Insiders that own company stock include William M Walker, Howard W Smith III, Richard M Lucas, Stephen P Theobald, Gregory Florkowski and Paula A Pryor.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/5 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Today: 9/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MTG&REL SVS
• Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WD
• CIK: 1497770
• Web: www.walkerdunlop.com
• Phone: (301) 215-5500
• Fax: 301-634-2150
• Employees: 1,450
• Year Founded: 1937

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Walker & Dunlop: $92.50
• High Price Target: $95.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.17 million
• Net Margins: 9.27%
• Pretax Margin: 11.87%
• Return on Equity: 8.81%
• Return on Assets: 3.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.13
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.56
• Cash Flow: $12.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.07
• Book Value: $52.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,070,000
• Free Float: 32,822,000
• Market Cap: $2.90 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.58