49,212 Starwood Property Trust, Inc. $STWD Shares Sold by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC lowered its stake in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD – Free Report) by 83.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 49,212 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $135,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of STWD. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Starwood Property Trust by 293.2% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,954 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,457 shares during the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Bullseye Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $68,000. 49.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Starwood Property Trust Price Performance

NYSE STWD traded down $0.84 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.04. The company had a trading volume of 11,538,286 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,973,494. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.41. The company has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 20.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.84 and a twelve month high of $18.66.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. Starwood Property Trust had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 11.35%. The company had revenue of $545.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $531.80 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.40 EPS. Starwood Property Trust’s quarterly revenue was down 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Starwood Property Trust, Inc. will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 15.9%. Starwood Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 325.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on STWD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $18.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $20.00 price objective on Starwood Property Trust in a report on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research upgraded Starwood Property Trust from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen raised Starwood Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.50.

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About Starwood Property Trust

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Starwood Property Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust that focuses on commercial real estate finance and related investments. The company originates, acquires, and manages a range of real estate debt and equity investments, serving institutional borrowers, property owners, and developers.

Its portfolio and lending activities include senior mortgage loans, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other structured real estate investments.

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