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Walker & Dunlop
(NYSE:WD)
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$50.00
▼(-0.40% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/22/26
The score is held back primarily by weak cash flow and higher leverage despite improving revenue momentum. Offsetting that, the latest earnings call signaled a clear operational rebound with reiterated guidance and strong volume/revenue/EPS trends, while valuation is helped by a high dividend yield. Technically, the stock remains in a longer-term downtrend with only tentative signs of near-term stabilization.
Positive Factors
Servicing portfolio scale
A $146B servicing portfolio that produces $85M of fees is a durable recurring revenue base. Servicing fees are less cyclical than origination fees, provide predictable cash flow, and scale with portfolio growth—supporting margin stability and long-term cash generation even when transaction volumes fluctuate.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
A meaningful increase in leverage to nearly 2.0x materially raises interest‑rate and refinancing sensitivity and constrains strategic optionality. With lower ROE and a higher debt load, the company faces greater funding risk and less capacity to absorb shocks or pursue accretive investments over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Servicing portfolio scale
A $146B servicing portfolio that produces $85M of fees is a durable recurring revenue base. Servicing fees are less cyclical than origination fees, provide predictable cash flow, and scale with portfolio growth—supporting margin stability and long-term cash generation even when transaction volumes fluctuate.
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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
$1.89B
Dividend Yield4.42%
Average Volume (3M)352.48K
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.5
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth12.71%
EPS Growth-30.75%
CountryUS
Employees1,394
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Mortgages
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.07
Shares Outstanding34,331,240
10 Day Avg. Volume320,809
30 Day Avg. Volume352,479
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 Cap2.61
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.73
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.79
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$66.00Price Target Upside31.47% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)3.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.38B
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 makes money primarily by earning fees tied to (1) originating and arranging commercial real estate loans and (2) servicing and managing those loans over time, supplemented by other capital markets and brokerage revenues.
Key reven...
Walker & Dunlop Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 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
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.28B | 1.23B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 1.26B | 1.26B |
| Gross Profit | 636.13M | 756.94M | 503.56M | 471.67M | 617.15M | 647.71M |
| EBITDA | 384.68M | 382.39M | 351.73M | 364.45M | 486.48M | 569.23M |
| Net Income | 71.19M | 57.08M | 108.17M | 107.36M | 213.82M | 265.76M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.17B | 5.06B | 4.38B | 4.05B | 4.05B | 5.21B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 192.53M | 299.31M | 279.27M | 328.70M | 225.95M | 305.63M |
| Total Debt | 3.36B | 2.25B | 1.66B | 1.47B | 1.32B | 2.71B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.43B | 3.31B | 2.62B | 2.31B | 2.33B | 3.63B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.72B | 1.74B | 1.75B | 1.72B | 1.69B | 1.55B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.54B | -680.08M | 116.40M | -16.72M | 1.56B | 861.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.53B | -664.31M | 129.36M | -518.00K | 1.58B | 870.46M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -78.04M | -77.34M | -38.13M | 126.87M | -133.78M | -377.55M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.61B | 758.13M | -154.73M | 6.77M | -1.58B | -457.73M |
Walker & Dunlop Technical Analysis
Positive
50.20
Price Trends
51.33
Positive
50.45
Positive
59.40
Negative
Market Momentum
0.99
Negative
60.97
Neutral
84.87
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WD, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 50.2 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 52.28, below the 50-day MA of 51.33, and below the 200-day MA of 59.40, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.99 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.87 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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% | |
63 Neutral | $731.72M | 6.59 | 16.69% | ― | 38.14% | 34.02% | |
57 Neutral | $4.40B | 8.67 | 12.02% | 0.90% | 24.55% | 43.82% | |
52 Neutral | $1.89B | 26.53 | 4.08% | 4.42% | 12.71% | -30.75% | |
51 Neutral | $44.85B | 244.22 | 1.53% | ― | 73.75% | 269.75% | |
42 Neutral | $425.66M | -3.63 | -32.25% | ― | 14.29% | 21.88% |
* Financial Sector Average
WD
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54.92
-15.67
-22.20%
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Walker & Dunlop Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Walker & Dunlop Shareholders Back Board, Auditor, Compensation
Positive
May 21, 2026
At its May 19, 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Walker Dunlop shareholders elected eight directors, including Ernest Freedman, Jeffery R. Hayward, Ellen Levy, Gary S. Pinkus, John Rice, Dana L. Schmaltz, William M. Walker, and Donna Wells, to...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Walker & Dunlop Hosts Virtual Investor Day on Strategy
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Walker Dunlop plans to host a virtual Investor Day on March 10, 2026, featuring senior management presentations and a QA session to outline its long-term growth strategy. The event will highlight the firm’s five-year outlook, branded the Jo...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Walker & Dunlop Expands Warehousing Credit Facility with PNC
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Walker Dunlop, Inc. and its operating subsidiary amended their warehousing credit and security agreement with PNC Bank, extending the facility’s maturity to March 1, 2027 and reducing the bulge commitment fee. The amendmen...
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