Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Shares Acquired by NFC Investments LLC

NFC Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) by 0.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 638,310 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,362 shares during the quarter. Starwood Property Trust accounts for approximately 3.3% of NFC Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. NFC Investments LLC owned about 0.19% of Starwood Property Trust worth $12,096,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 86.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 83.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,881 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $55,000. 49.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of STWD opened at $19.92 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a PE ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 1.68. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.12 and a 1 year high of $21.17.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

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 paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 174.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

STWD has been the subject of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company 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 issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.21.

About Starwood Property Trust

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.