Q2 Earnings Estimate for Walker & Dunlop Issued By Wedbush

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) – Wedbush decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Walker & Dunlop in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Walker & Dunlop’s current full-year earnings is $4.76 per share.

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

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $120.00 to $105.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

WD opened at $85.94 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $94.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.73. Walker & Dunlop has a twelve month low of $83.17 and a twelve month high of $118.19. The firm has a market cap of $2.90 billion, a PE ratio of 26.94 and a beta of 1.55.

Walker & Dunlop Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.12%. This is a boost from Walker & Dunlop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Walker & Dunlop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 81.50%.

Institutional Trading of Walker & Dunlop

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 100,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,746,000 after purchasing an additional 14,647 shares in the last quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP increased its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 1,648.3% in the 4th quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP now owns 39,023 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,793,000 after buying an additional 36,791 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Walker & Dunlop in the 4th quarter valued at about $96,000. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. now owns 138,814 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,494,000 after purchasing an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 36.1% during the 4th quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 2,760 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 732 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.97% of the company’s stock.

Walker & Dunlop Company Profile

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.