Signaturefd LLC Has $372,000 Position in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) by 33.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,608 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,873 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $372,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 52,099 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $987,000 after purchasing an additional 3,490 shares during the last quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp increased its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp now owns 93,174 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,766,000 after purchasing an additional 9,270 shares during the last quarter. NFC Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. NFC Investments LLC now owns 638,310 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $12,096,000 after acquiring an additional 2,362 shares in the last quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 78,434 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after acquiring an additional 2,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $247,000. 49.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Up 0.1 %

Starwood Property Trust stock opened at $20.27 on Friday. 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 52-week low of $18.12 and a 52-week high of $21.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $19.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.80. The firm has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 1.68.

Starwood Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Starwood Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on STWD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.21.

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.