Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) Shares Sold by Guerra Pan Advisors LLC

Guerra Pan Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) by 12.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,328 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 477 shares during the period. Guerra Pan Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walker & Dunlop were worth $324,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Burney Co. grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Burney Co. now owns 5,669 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 10,089 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $981,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,723 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 29.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 72,649 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,252,000 after acquiring an additional 16,481 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 7.6% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 44,016 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,921,000 after acquiring an additional 3,101 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.97% of the company’s stock.

Walker & Dunlop Price Performance

NYSE WD opened at $95.13 on Friday. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.63 and a 1 year high of $118.19. The company has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a PE ratio of 33.98 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a fifty day moving average of $100.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.24.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.10). Walker & Dunlop had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 9.81%. The business had revenue of $292.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $294.24 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.11 earnings per share. Walker & Dunlop’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.73%. Walker & Dunlop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 92.86%.

About Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop, Inc, through its subsidiaries, originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products and services for owners and developers of real estate in the United States. It operates through three segments: Capital Markets, Servicing & Asset Management, and Corporate.