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In the latest session, Walker & Dunlop Inc (NYSE: WD) closed at $71.09 down -11.12% from its previous closing price of $79.98. In other words, the price has decreased by -$11.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.5 million shares were traded. WD stock price reached its highest trading level at $74.77 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $70.74.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Walker & Dunlop Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.64 and its Current Ratio is at 0.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.23 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.47.
On March 06, 2025, Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $105.
Wedbush Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on April 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $130 to $95.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 29 ’25 when Pryor Paula A. sold 5,336 shares for $86.20 per share. The transaction valued at 459,963 led to the insider holds 9,341 shares of the business.
Pryor Paula A. bought 5,336 shares of WD for $459,963 on Aug 29 ’25. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, Walker William M, who serves as the Chairman & CEO of the company, bought 17,500 shares for $86.21 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,508,671 and bolstered with 411,271 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WD now has a Market Capitalization of 2421973504 and an Enterprise Value of 4487705088. As of this moment, Walker’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.93, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.80. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.36. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.039.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WD is 1.55, which has changed by -0.2854463 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13355756 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WD has reached a high of $118.19, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $64.48. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.15%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WD has traded an average of 217.49K shares per day and 178340 over the past ten days. A total of 33.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.75M. Insiders hold about 3.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.39% stake in the company. Shares short for WD as of 1760486400 were 781169 with a Short Ratio of 3.59, compared to 1757894400 on 793149. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 781169 and a Short% of Float of 3.25.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for WD is 2.66, from 0.0 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.47.
Earnings Estimates
Walker & Dunlop Inc (WD) is currently under the scrutiny of 2.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.79, with high estimates of $0.79 and low estimates of $0.79.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.97 and $3.71 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.46. EPS for the following year is $5.45, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $5.53 and $5.37.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $336.63M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $357.5M to a low estimate of $326M. As of. The current estimate, Walker & Dunlop Inc’s year-ago sales were $341.45MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $260.4M. There is a high estimate of $260.4M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $260.4M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.21B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.13BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.32B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.39B and the low estimate is $1.25B.
