Q1 Earnings Estimate for Walker & Dunlop Issued By Wedbush

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) – Equities researchers at Wedbush reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Walker & Dunlop in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Walker & Dunlop’s current full-year earnings is $4.76 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Walker & Dunlop’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.15 EPS.

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

Walker & Dunlop Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of WD opened at $84.12 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.37 and a beta of 1.55. Walker & Dunlop has a fifty-two week low of $83.17 and a fifty-two week high of $118.19. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $95.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $103.87.

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

Walker & Dunlop Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. This is a boost from Walker & Dunlop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.19%. Walker & Dunlop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 81.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 456.4% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 306 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 1,295.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 335 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop by 42.2% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 391 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 230.8% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 751 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Walker & Dunlop during the fourth quarter worth approximately $96,000. 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.