Waterloo Capital L.P. Buys 10,793 Shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Waterloo Capital L.P. boosted its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) by 7.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 148,865 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,793 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $2,821,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Albion Financial Group UT bought a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 86.1% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 730 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 717 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 83.2% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,881 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.82% of the company’s stock.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Down 5.2 %

Shares of STWD opened at $18.20 on Friday. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.08 and a 1 year high of $21.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.79. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.56 and a beta of 1.68.

Starwood Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.55%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 174.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

STWD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.21.

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.