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

M Holdings Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) by 10.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,046 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the quarter. M Holdings Securities Inc.’s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $209,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 730 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 717 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased 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 worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. 49.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Up 3.3 %

Shares of NYSE STWD opened at $18.41 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 1.79. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $16.59 and a 1 year high of $21.17. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.61. The firm has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 1.34.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust’s payout ratio is 174.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Two research 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.07.

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.