Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) Stock Price

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) had its price objective decreased by investment analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $22.00 to $21.00 in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 18.38% from the stock’s previous close.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.07.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Down 2.6 %

Shares of Starwood Property Trust stock opened at $17.74 on Monday. Starwood Property Trust has a one year low of $17.38 and a one year high of $21.17. The company has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.16 and a beta of 1.34. 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 firm has a fifty day moving average of $19.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STWD. 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 boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 717 shares during the period. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new position in Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.82% of the company’s stock.

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.