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Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD)

Financial Services | Mortgage Finance | Bethesda, United States | NYSE
50.20 USD +0.93 (1.888%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 50.19 -0.01 (-0.009%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:16 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT

WD presents a mixed picture. The dividend yield is attractive at 5.81%, with consistent payouts over the past few years, making it appealing for income-focused investors. However, the stock has shown volatility in recent price movements, with a recent uptick to $46.79, but with a high beta of 1.522, indicating higher risk. The long-term fundamentals are not strong, with a high debt-to-equity ratio and low return on equity, suggesting caution for long-term investors. Short-term traders may find opportunities in the current price range, but the overall forecast model suggests minimal directional movement, making it a neutral to slightly bearish proposition.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.202309
AutoARIMA0.205564
AutoETS0.205564
MSTL0.206234

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 180.51
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.043
Excess Kurtosis -1.54
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 141.575
Revenue per Share 34.786
Market Cap 1,722,415,616
Trailing P/E 30.61
Forward P/E 8.69
Beta 1.52
Profit Margins 4.92%
Website https://www.walkerdunlop.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Call options for strikes above the current price (like 50.0 and 65.0) have significant open interest, suggesting some bullish speculation. However, put options for strikes below the current price (like 35.0 and 40.0) also show high open interest, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The ATM IV for calls is relatively low, suggesting less immediate volatility expected around the current price. Overall, the options market is not clearly signaling a strong direction, which could indicate uncertainty or a wait-and-see approach from speculators.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.51% 4.39% 3.50% 3.08%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-13 0.68 1.510775
2025-11-21 0.67 1.101393
2025-08-21 0.67 0.835990
2025-05-15 0.67 0.944694
2025-02-28 0.67 0.816339
2024-11-22 0.65 0.630358
2024-08-22 0.65 0.669518
2024-05-15 0.65 0.676836
2024-02-29 0.65 0.730677
2023-11-22 0.63 0.823901
2023-08-16 0.63 0.814522
2023-05-17 0.63 0.958781
2023-03-07 0.63 0.816110
2022-11-23 0.60 0.795640
2022-08-17 0.60 0.600697
2022-05-18 0.60 0.658437
2022-02-18 0.60 0.495120
2021-11-18 0.50 0.377500
2021-08-18 0.50 0.584181
2021-05-19 0.50 0.582385
2021-02-19 0.50 0.563582
2020-11-12 0.36 0.556063
2020-08-20 0.36 0.780249
2020-05-19 0.36 1.099115
2020-02-20 0.36 0.569242
2019-11-21 0.30 0.553726
2019-08-22 0.30 0.635053
2019-05-16 0.30 0.671235
2019-02-25 0.30 0.636824
2018-11-15 0.25 0.650390
2018-08-16 0.25 0.566297
2018-05-17 0.25 0.560010
2018-02-22 0.25 0.631959
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.72
dividendYield 5.42
exDividendDate 2026-03-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.68
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.054394156
lastDividendValue 0.68
lastDividendDate 2026-03-13
dividendDate 2026-03-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.30326164
Address1 7,272 Wisconsin Avenue
Address2 Suite 1300
All Time High 156.77
All Time Low 9.0
Ask 53.48
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 249,680
Average Daily Volume3 Month 356,951
Average Volume 356,951
Average Volume10Days 249,680
Beta 1.522
Bid 49.27
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 4
Book Value 51.964
City Bethesda
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 50.2
Current Ratio 1.476
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 50.85
Day Low 49.98
Debt To Equity 141.575
Display Name Walker & Dunlop
Dividend Date 1,774,569,600
Dividend Rate 2.72
Dividend Yield 5.42
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 3.335
Enterprise Value 3,868,338,944
Eps Current Year 4.49667
Eps Forward 5.77667
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.64
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 50.9024
Fifty Day Average Change -0.7024002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0137989605
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -30.326164
Fifty Two Week High 90.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -39.8
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.4422222
Fifty Two Week Low 42.12
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.080002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.1918329
Fifty Two Week Range 42.12 - 90.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,292,423,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.74
Float Shares 32,692,531
Forward Eps 5.77667
Forward P E 8.690128
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,466
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 1,160,004,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03993
Held Percent Institutions 0.83882004
Implied Shares Outstanding 34,311,069
Industry Mortgage Finance
Industry Disp Mortgage Finance
Industry Key mortgage-finance
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Last Dividend Value 0.68
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary 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. The company operates through three segments: Capital Markets, Servicing & Asset Management, and Corporate. The company offers first mortgage, second trust, supplemental, construction, mezzanine, preferred equity, and small-balance loans. It also provides finance for multifamily, manufactured housing communities, student housing, affordable housing, small balance loans, and senior housing properties under the Fannie Mae's Delegated Underwriting and Servicing program and Freddie Mac; and construction and permanent loans to developers and owners of multifamily housing, affordable housing, senior housing, and healthcare facilities. In addition, the company acts as a debt broker to work with life insurance companies, banks, and other institutional investors to find debt and/or equity solution for the borrowers' needs; and offers property sales brokerage services to owners and developers of multifamily properties, and commercial real estate and multifamily property appraisals for various investors. Further, it provides multifamily appraisal and valuation services; and real estate-related investment banking and advisory services, including housing market research. Additionally, the company offers servicing and asset-managing the portfolio of loans; originates loans through its principal lending and investing activities; and manages third-party capital invested in tax credit equity funds focused on the LIHTC sector and other commercial real estate sectors. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
Long Name Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,722,415,616
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_49410774
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 55,729,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,722,415,663
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 50.05
Operating Cashflow -664,310,016
Operating Margins 0.15827
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 1.6341001
Peg Ratio 1.09
Phone 301 215 5500
Post Market Change -0.008525848
Post Market Change Percent -0.016983762
Post Market Price 50.191475
Post Market Time 1,776,464,161
Previous Close 49.27
Price Eps Current Year 11.163817
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9660534
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.4848347
Profit Margins 0.04921
Quick Ratio 0.511
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.33333
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.93
Regular Market Change Percent 1.88756
Regular Market Day High 50.85
Regular Market Day Low 49.98
Regular Market Day Range 49.98 - 50.85
Regular Market Open 50.05
Regular Market Previous Close 49.27
Regular Market Price 50.2
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 184,313
Return On Assets 0.01207
Return On Equity 0.0325
Revenue Growth -0.0
Revenue Per Share 34.786
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 34,311,069
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.030199999
Shares Short 1,037,063
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 967,524
Short Name Walker & Dunlop, Inc
Short Percent Of Float 0.037100002
Short Ratio 2.24
Source Interval 15
State MD
Symbol WD
Target High Price 70.0
Target Low Price 65.0
Target Mean Price 67.5
Target Median Price 67.5
Total Cash 326,531,008
Total Cash Per Share 9.587
Total Debt 2,473,174,016
Total Revenue 1,160,004,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.68
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.054394156
Trailing Eps 1.64
Trailing P E 30.609756
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 68.12365
Two Hundred Day Average Change -17.923649
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.26310465
Type Disp Equity
Volume 184,313
Website https://www.walkerdunlop.com
Zip 20,814