Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) Stock: Insider Barry Sternlicht Purchases 830,000 Shares

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) CEO Barry Sternlicht purchased 830,000 shares of Starwood Property Trust stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $11.91 per share, for a total transaction of $9,885,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,083,421 shares in the company, valued at $12,903,544.11. The trade was a 327.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Starwood Property Trust Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Starwood Property Trust stock traded down $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $11.36. 7,261,705 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,604,194. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $13.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.95. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.23 and a twelve month high of $18.66.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. Starwood Property Trust had a positive return on equity of 7.77% and a negative net margin of 11.35%. The firm had revenue of $545.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $531.80 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.40 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Starwood Property Trust, Inc. will post 1.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Starwood Property Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 16.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Starwood Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently -282.35%.

Institutional Trading of Starwood Property Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 293.2% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,954 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457 shares in the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the second quarter worth about $63,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.82% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

STWD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Starwood Property Trust in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Starwood Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Starwood Property Trust from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Monday, November 9th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.10.

Recent Starwood Property Trust Headlines

Investors following STWD have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Barry Sternlicht reported buying a total of 1.245 million shares in two transactions, while Director Jonathan Lee Pollack reported purchases totaling about 169,800 shares. The sizable insider buying may signal confidence in the company at current prices. SEC insider transaction filing
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS maintained its Buy rating but cut its price target to $16 from $20. The lower target is a setback, though it still implies substantial potential upside from the cited share price. UBS price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend coverage remains a concern: distributable income covered about 85% of the dividend in Q3 2026, leaving the payout under-earned by $0.07 per share. High non-accruals add to the pressure on the payout. Analysis of STWD’s dividend coverage

Starwood Property Trust Company Profile

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust focused on commercial real estate finance and related investments. The company originates, acquires and manages commercial mortgage loans and other debt investments secured by commercial properties, and also invests in commercial real estate and infrastructure-related lending. Founded in 2009, Starwood Property Trust operates primarily in the United States and also conducts business in international markets, including Europe and Australia.