KBC Group NV Increases Holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

KBC Group NV boosted its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) by 33.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,607 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Walker & Dunlop were worth $156,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Walker & Dunlop by 1,295.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 335 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 391 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased 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 valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Walker & Dunlop by 10.3% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,405 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Investors Management Corp purchased a new stake in Walker & Dunlop in the third quarter valued at about $227,000. 80.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walker & Dunlop Stock Performance

Shares of WD stock opened at $95.75 on Friday. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $85.63 and a fifty-two week high of $118.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.20 and a beta of 1.55. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.88.

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $292.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $294.24 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.11 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Walker & Dunlop, Inc. will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current year.

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.