Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Shares Bought by M Holdings Securities Inc.

M Holdings Securities Inc. increased its position in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) by 10.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,046 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. M Holdings Securities Inc.’s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $209,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of STWD. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $63,044,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,841,000. Leeward Investments LLC MA purchased a new position in Starwood Property Trust during the 4th quarter valued at about $24,791,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Starwood Property Trust by 8.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,345,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $108,960,000 after acquiring an additional 399,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,943,260 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $586,375,000 after purchasing an additional 377,939 shares in the last quarter. 49.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on STWD. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.07.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

NYSE STWD opened at $18.41 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $19.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.59 and a twelve month high of $21.17. The company has a market capitalization of $6.22 billion, a PE ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 1.34.

Starwood Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.43%. Starwood Property Trust’s payout ratio is currently 174.55%.

Starwood Property Trust Company Profile

Starwood Property Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing segments. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, include distressed or non-performing loans.