Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

STWD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $20.00 target price on Starwood Property Trust in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of Starwood Property Trust from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $19.00 to $18.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Starwood Property Trust in a research report on Monday, October 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.50.

Starwood Property Trust Trading Down 6.5%

Starwood Property Trust stock opened at $12.04 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.41. 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 has a 12 month low of $11.84 and a 12 month high of $18.66. The firm has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 20.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.03.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $545.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $531.80 million. Starwood Property Trust had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 11.35%. The firm’s revenue was down 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Starwood Property Trust will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Starwood Property Trust

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

Starwood Property Trust News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Starwood Property Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Distributable earnings were $0.31 per share, above the $0.27 consensus estimate. The company cited interest and rental income and servicing fees as contributors. Starwood Property’s Q3 earnings boosted by interest and rental income, servicing fees
• Positive Sentiment: Starwood invested $3.2 billion during the quarter, including $2.4 billion in commercial lending, and said its commercial lending portfolio reached a record $17.8 billion. It also repurchased $108 million of shares and reported a $0.48-per-share dividend. Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ average price target was reported at $18.50, though that consensus does not remove concerns raised by the quarter’s credit costs. Starwood Property Trust average analyst target
• Negative Sentiment: The company posted a $389.7 million GAAP net loss, including a $336.6 million credit-loss provision and $32.2 million in non-cash property impairments. Distributable earnings before realized commercial lending gains and losses were $0.41 per share, while distributable earnings were lower than the $0.40 reported a year earlier. Starwood Property Trust third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut its price target on STWD, adding a potentially bearish analyst signal. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cuts Starwood Property Trust price target

About Starwood Property Trust

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.