Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Redwood Trust (RWT)

Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/15/2026 – Redwood Trust had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 10/15/2026 – Redwood Trust had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $6.00 to $4.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Redwood Trust was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/9/2026 – Redwood Trust had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $5.25 to $3.75. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Redwood Trust had its price target lowered by BTIG Research from $6.00 to $5.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Redwood Trust had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/15/2026 – Redwood Trust was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 9/14/2026 – Redwood Trust had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $5.50 to $4.75. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Redwood Trust had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $7.00 to $6.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Redwood Trust had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $7.00 to $6.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Redwood Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 23rd. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 24.1%. Redwood Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,800.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Brooke Carillo purchased 26,065 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $3.85 per share, for a total transaction of $100,350.25. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 140,481 shares in the company, valued at $540,851.85. This trade represents a 22.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Christopher J. Abate bought 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.84 per share, for a total transaction of $384,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 679,283 shares in the company, valued at $2,608,446.72. The trade was a 17.26% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 244,171 shares of company stock valued at $948,402. 3.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Redwood Trust, Inc (NYSE: RWT) is a specialty finance company focused on housing credit and residential real estate finance. Organized as a real estate investment trust, the company invests in and manages residential credit assets, including mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities, with an emphasis on assets that are not typically financed through traditional government-sponsored mortgage programs.

Redwood operates through several business platforms. Its residential mortgage banking activities include acquiring and financing prime jumbo loans and other residential mortgages, which may be held for investment or placed into private-label securitizations.