Walker & Dunlop
About: Walker & Dunlop Inc is a United States-based commercial real estate finance company. It is principally engaged in originating, selling, and servicing a number of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products that are sold under the programs of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and the Federal Housing Administration. The company is managed based on three reportable segments: Capital Markets (CM), Servicing & Asset Management (SAM), and Corporate. The company generates a majority of total revenue from gains from mortgage banking activities and servicing fees. It conducts business solely in the United States.
Employees: 1,399
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of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 26
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.8M | Put options by funds: $1.95M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 268 [Q4 2024] → 289 (+21) [Q1 2025]
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 93
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.71% [Q4 2024] → 83.1% (-0.61%) [Q1 2025]
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.75B [Q4 2024] → $2.5B (-$241M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$95
39%
upside
Avg. target
$95
39%
upside
High target
$95
39%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Jade Rahmani | 39%upside $95 | Outperform Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about WD published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
Walker & Dunlop's Built-For-Rent Report Highlights Accelerated Growth
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. released its 2025 Built-For-Rent (BFR) report, that offers comprehensive market trends and analysis on the rapid expansion of this housing sector. As a leader in this space, Walker & Dunlop has facilitated over $3.4 billion in BFR financing and investment sales, providing expert guidance to developers and investors navigating this dynamic asset class. “BFR has emerged as a fast-growing and highly strategic segment within multifamily.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Walker & Dunlop Advises $86 Million Financing for Caesars Republic Scottsdale, a Hilton Hotel
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it advised on an $86,000,000 loan to refinance the Caesars Republic Scottsdale, a Hilton Hotel; a newly constructed, luxury grade full-service asset located in the epicenter of Scottsdale Fashion Square. Walker & Dunlop Arizona Capital Markets, led by Jim Pierson and Keaton Merrell, partnered with Walker & Dunlop New York Capital Markets, led by Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Du.
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Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Walker & Dunlop Arranges Debt Financing and JV Equity for Long Branch NJ Multifamily Conversion
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it arranged $121.5 million in equity and debt financing for the acquisition of Ocean Gate, a recently built, luxury Class-A apartment community with 170 multifamily located in Long Branch, New Jersey. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets, led by Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Mo Beler, Adam Schwartz, Ari Hirt, Jackson Irwin, and Stanley Cayre, acted as an exclusive advisor to Lincoln Equities Group and.
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Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $87 Million Financing for La Costa's Largest Community
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it arranged the $87.2 million acquisition financing for Santa Fe Ranch Apartments, a 320-unit garden-style conventional multifamily property in the coastal submarket of La Costa, California. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets led by Mark Grace and John Montakab arranged the interest-only, fixed-rate loan on behalf of an institutional investment group, with Freddie Mac providing the capital. Santa Fe Ranch is a 1987-.
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Business Wire
1 month ago
Walker & Dunlop Expands Investment Sales Presence in Southeast U.S.
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its Investment Sales team in the Southeast U.S. with the addition of John Carr, managing director. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Carr will be responsible for the origination and execution of multifamily property sales throughout the Southeast U.S. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Carr was a managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, specializing in institutional and middle market transactions thr.
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Business Wire
1 month ago
Walker & Dunlop Makes Strategic Hires to Bolster Private Client Space
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has added three experienced originators to its roster: Tim Thompson and Kyle Jemtrud, both joining as managing directors, and Wilson Molitor joining as a director. Their focus will be growing market share in small to middle markets across key regions, including the Southeast, West, and Central United States, further strengthening the existing group's presence in the private client space. Thompson and Jemtrud will.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $22 Million Equity for Chicago Community
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is celebrating the ground breaking of Parkside 5, the fifth and final phase of the Parkside at Old Town development, a 99-unit community located on the former Cabrini-Green public housing site in Chicago's Near North Side. The Walker & Dunlop affordable housing team, led by Jennifer Erixon, syndicated Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and Illinois Donation Tax Credits on behalf of the client, Holsten Real Estate Development Corp.
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Business Wire
1 month ago
Walker & Dunlop Launches Data-Driven Digital Experience To Enable Smarter Decisions
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. today announced the launch of WDSuite, its new digital experience designed to reduce friction for commercial real estate (CRE) professionals throughout the investment lifecycle. WDSuite empowers users to screen investment opportunities, understand market & neighborhood profiles, mitigate risk, and optimize portfolio performance, enabling smarter and faster decision-making, at no cost. “Over the years, we've made intentional investmen.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Business Wire
1 month ago
Walker & Dunlop Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results.
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