Are Things Looking Up For Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE: STWD)?

After Hours

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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the REIT – Mortgage industry segment. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $20.44 and fluctuated between $20.48 as its day high and $20.10 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Starwood Property Trust Inc is $6.40B. A total of 1.37 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.46M shares.

Insider Activity

Furthermore, investors take into consideration insider trades when predicting a stock’s future trajectory. During the recent three months, STWD has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 20 BUYs and 7 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 2,222,465 shares during that period but sold 855,839.

In the most recent transaction, DiModica Jeffrey F. sold 75,000 shares of STWD for 22.06 per share on Dec 27. After the transaction, the President now owns 950,984 company shares. In a previous transaction on Sep 22, DiModica Jeffrey F. sold 10,000 shares at 20.10 per share. STWD shares that President owns now total 1,025,984.

Among the insiders who sold shares, DiModica Jeffrey F. disposed of 20,111 shares on Sep 21 at a per-share price of $20.48. This resulted in the President holding 1,035,984 shares of STWD after the transaction.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Starwood Property Trust Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.92, resulting in a dividend yield of 9.39%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.88. STWD’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/28/2023 when it declared a $0.48 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/16/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 9/28/2023. The STWD stock dividend was $0.48 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for STWD in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $22.00 with high estimates of $24.00 and low estimates of $21.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, STWD has a high of $22.29 and a low of $16.06.

As of this writing, STWD has an earnings estimate of $0.48 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 7 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.54 per share and a lower estimate of $0.41. The company reported an EPS of $0.49 in the last quarter, which was 2.10% higher than expectations of $0.48.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $20.18, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.65B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for STWD is Buy with a score of 4.43.

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