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Walker & Dunlop
(NYSE:WD)
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
$42.00
▲(3.22% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/07/26
The score is held down primarily by weakened financial performance, led by multiple recent periods of negative operating/free cash flow and a step-down in profitability and returns alongside rising leverage. Technicals add pressure as the stock remains below major longer-term moving averages with a negative MACD. Valuation is slightly supportive due to the high dividend yield, but the elevated P/E offsets that benefit.
Positive Factors
Diversified fee-based model
The combination of transaction fees and recurring loan-servicing income gives WD multiple revenue sources and reduces reliance on any single activity. A growing servicing portfolio can provide more durable revenue than a purely transaction-driven brokerage model over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Profitability compression
The sharp decline in net margins indicates that recent revenue is converting into substantially less earnings than during the stronger 2021–2022 period. Persistently lower profitability could limit reinvestment, reduce returns on capital, and weaken the earnings base supporting future growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified fee-based model
The combination of transaction fees and recurring loan-servicing income gives WD multiple revenue sources and reduces reliance on any single activity. A growing servicing portfolio can provide more durable revenue than a purely transaction-driven brokerage model over the next several quarters.
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Walker & Dunlop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Income Before Taxes by Segment
Measures income from core operations for each segment before financing and taxes, isolating operational performance from one-time items. Useful for seeing where management is generating sustainable earnings and which segments are most efficient or require cost control.
Measures income from core operations for each segment before financing and taxes, isolating operational performance from one-time items. Useful for seeing where management is generating sustainable earnings and which segments are most efficient or require cost control.
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The FlyWalker & Dunlop (WD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.46B
Dividend Yield6.36%
Average Volume (3M)451.74K
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.4
Beta (1Y)0.92
Revenue Growth9.22%
EPS Growth-65.41%
CountryUS
Employees1,466
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Mortgages
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.17
Shares Outstanding34,325,745
10 Day Avg. Volume458,625
30 Day Avg. Volume451,741
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.76
Price to Book (P/B)1.16
Price to Sales (P/S)1.63
P/FCF Ratio-2.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$56.00Price Target Upside37.63% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)4.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.33B
Walker & Dunlop Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Walker & Dunlop, Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services tailored for real estate owners and developers throughout the United States. The company specializes in financing for multif...
How the Company Makes Money
Walker & Dunlop primarily makes money by earning fees for originating and arranging commercial real estate loans, generating recurring revenue from servicing those loans, and collecting commissions/fees from investment sales and capital markets ad...
Walker & Dunlop Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated a clear operational and financial rebound: materially higher transaction volumes (+94% YoY), strong revenue and EPS growth (+27% and +475% YoY, respectively), improved segment profitability (notably Capital Markets turnaround) and a growing servicing portfolio that provides durable cash flow. The primary negatives are a still-elevated but shrinking loan repurchase exposure (~$192M), associated near-term expenses (~$10M in Q1) and ongoing GSE reviews with uncertain timing, plus investment sales remain modestly up (+4%). On balance, the positive performance metrics, scale gains, improved profitability, and confident guidance/pipeline outweigh the manageable repurchase and market-duration headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Transaction Volume Recovery
Total transaction volume of $13.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 94% year-over-year, driven by broad-based activity across the platform.
Negative Updates
Loan Repurchase Exposure and Related Costs
Total GSE loan repurchase exposure reduced from $222 million to $192 million but remains material; recorded approximately $10 million of repurchase-related expenses in Q1 (split between credit reserves and operating costs).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Transaction Volume Recovery
Total transaction volume of $13.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 94% year-over-year, driven by broad-based activity across the platform.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated full‑year 2026 guidance predicated on a gradual stabilization in interest rates and a pickup in capital markets activity, saying they remain confident in achieving it given a healthy Q2 pipeline and a strong Q1 start (Q1 total transaction volume $13.7B; debt originations $11.8B; total revenues $301M; adjusted EBITDA $74M; diluted EPS $0.46). Key quantified targets and assumptions: reduce GSE loan repurchase exposure from $192M (down from $222M) to $100–125M by year‑end with two assets expected under contract in Q2, drive average transaction volume per banker/broker from a trailing‑12‑month $282M (up from $248M) to $300M by end‑2026, and execute the Journey to ’30 plan to grow to $2B of revenues by 2030. They also expect continued servicing portfolio growth (servicing portfolio $146B; servicing fees $85M) to produce steady cash flow, will maintain a $0.68 quarterly dividend, and retain $62M of share‑repurchase capacity after deploying $13M (283k shares at $47.13) in Q1.Walker & Dunlop Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
52
Neutral
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.26B | 1.23B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 1.26B | 1.26B |
| Gross Profit | 802.23M | 756.94M | 503.56M | 471.67M | 617.15M | 647.71M |
| EBITDA | 342.14M | 382.39M | 351.73M | 364.45M | 486.48M | 569.23M |
| Net Income | 40.39M | 57.08M | 108.17M | 107.36M | 213.82M | 265.76M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.89B | 5.06B | 4.38B | 4.05B | 4.05B | 5.21B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 160.86M | 299.31M | 279.27M | 328.70M | 225.95M | 305.63M |
| Total Debt | 2.21B | 2.25B | 1.66B | 1.47B | 1.32B | 2.71B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.17B | 3.31B | 2.62B | 2.31B | 2.33B | 3.63B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.71B | 1.74B | 1.75B | 1.72B | 1.69B | 1.55B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.28B | -680.08M | 116.40M | -16.72M | 1.56B | 861.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.26B | -664.31M | 129.36M | -518.00K | 1.58B | 870.46M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -100.47M | -77.34M | -38.13M | 126.87M | -133.78M | -377.55M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.16B | 758.13M | -154.73M | 6.77M | -1.58B | -457.73M |
Walker & Dunlop Technical Analysis
Neutral
40.69
Price Trends
46.01
Negative
48.04
Negative
51.42
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.34
Negative
49.79
Neutral
72.26
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WD, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 40.69 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 40.91, below the 50-day MA of 46.01, and below the 200-day MA of 51.42, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.34 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 49.79 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 72.26 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for WD.
Walker & Dunlop Risk Analysis
Walker & Dunlop disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Walker & Dunlop reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Walker & Dunlop Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
62 Neutral | $727.64M | 6.63 | 15.83% | ― | 31.59% | 17.94% | |
56 Neutral | $39.81B | 89.90 | 2.40% | 5.58% | 95.19% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $3.81B | 9.69 | 9.14% | 1.64% | 24.08% | 0.60% | |
46 Neutral | $1.46B | 36.42 | 2.33% | 6.36% | 9.22% | -65.41% | |
40 Underperform | $318.68M | -3.11 | -30.86% | 23.07% | 17.11% | 9.17% |
* Financial Sector Average
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