FY2025 EPS Estimates for Walker & Dunlop, Inc. Boosted by Analyst (NYSE:WD)

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Walker & Dunlop in a report issued on Thursday, October 10th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $4.05 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.75. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Walker & Dunlop’s current full-year earnings is $5.32 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Walker & Dunlop’s FY2026 earnings at ($5.94) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Walker & Dunlop from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Walker & Dunlop to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Walker & Dunlop from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 11th.

Walker & Dunlop Trading Up 1.4 %

Walker & Dunlop stock opened at $111.89 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $107.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.67. Walker & Dunlop has a 52 week low of $62.51 and a 52 week high of $116.26. The stock has a market cap of $3.78 billion, a PE ratio of 43.20 and a beta of 1.55.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. Walker & Dunlop had a return on equity of 9.65% and a net margin of 8.41%. The company had revenue of $270.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $274.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. Walker & Dunlop’s revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Walker & Dunlop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. Walker & Dunlop’s payout ratio is currently 100.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Stephen P. Theobald sold 13,870 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.10, for a total transaction of $1,471,607.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 53,869 shares in the company, valued at $5,715,500.90. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 5.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Walker & Dunlop

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WD. National Bank of Canada FI increased its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 205.6% in the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 275 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 163.6% in the first quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 398 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walker & Dunlop during the 1st quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Walker & Dunlop by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 654 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.97% of the company’s stock.

Walker & Dunlop Company Profile

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.