Why did Walker and Dunlop (WD) stock move recently?

On 8/25/2026, Walker and Dunlop moved +3.1% — No clear company-specific catalyst identified for the gain; WD moved with the broader market or sector. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Walker and Dunlop (WD) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Walker and Dunlop's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 16.9, a forward P/E of about 7.5, a price-to-book of about 0.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Walker and Dunlop's revenue?

Walker and Dunlop reported revenue of $320.0M for FY2025, with net profit of $56.2M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Walker and Dunlop (WD)?

Walker and Dunlop last traded at $42.61 (+6.3% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Walker and Dunlop

WD · NYSE · Financials · United States

Snapshot

TickerWD

ExchangeNYSE

SectorFinancials

IndustryMortgage Finance

CountryUnited States

Employees1,466

HeadquartersBethesda, United States

Websitewww.walkerdunlop.com

Filings tracked18

About Walker and Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., through its subsidiaries, originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products and services for owners and developers of real estate in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Capital Markets, Servicing & Asset Management, and Corporate. The company offers first mortgage, second trust, supplemental, construction, mezzanine, preferred equity, and small-balance loans. It also provides finance for multifamily, manufactured housing communities, student housing, affordable housing, small balance loans, and senior housing properties under the Fannie Mae's Delegated Underwriting and Servicing program and Freddie Mac; and construction and permanent loans to developers and owners of multifamily housing, affordable housing, senior housing, and healthcare facilities. In addition, the company acts as a debt broker to work with life insurance companies, banks, and other institutional investors to find debt and/or equity solution for the borrowers' needs; and offers property sales brokerage services to owners and developers of multifamily properties, and commercial real estate and multifamily property appraisals for various investors. Further, it provides multifamily appraisal and valuation services; and real estate-related investment banking and advisory services, including housing market research. Additionally, the company offers servicing and asset-managing the portfolio of loans; originates loans through its principal lending and investing activities; and manages third-party capital invested in tax credit equity funds focused on the LIHTC sector and other commercial real estate sectors. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Who owns it

Insiders4.0%
Institutions88.0%
Public & other8.0%

361 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.15.42%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.07%
State Street Corporation4.73%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.35%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.25%
Alliancebernstein L.P.3.82%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.3.73%
Jupiter Topco LLC3.38%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Over 3 years only -1.97× of reported profit became operating cash — the classic sign that headline earnings may be running ahead of the cash actually generated. Often explained by working capital funding growth; worth a closer look.

Cash conversion-1.97×

Net margin trend41.6% → 17.6%

Margin has compressed by about 24.0 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity3.2%

Latest ROE of 3.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 11% · PAT -28%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $354.8M · EPS 1.26

Est. earnings growth +351.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.5B · EPS 5.67

Est. earnings growth +16.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$320.0M

Net margin

17.6%

ROE

3.2%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+11.3%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-27.6%

EPS (FY2025)

1.64

Net profit (FY2025)

$56.2M

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Why it moved

Aug 25, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst identified for the gain; WD moved with the broader market or sector.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$320.0M	$56.2M	1.64	17.6%	3.2%
FY2024	$265.4M	$108.2M	3.19	40.8%	6.2%
FY2023	$258.2M	$107.4M	3.18	41.6%	6.2%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$82.4M	$3.0M	0.09	3.6%
2026Q1	$71.5M	$15.9M	0.46	22.2%
2025Q3	$76.5M	$33.5M	0.98	43.7%
2025Q2	$77.7M	$34.0M	0.99	43.7%
2025Q1	$58.0M	$2.8M	0.08	4.8%
2024Q3	$64.4M	$28.8M	0.85	44.7%
2024Q2	$68.4M	$22.7M	0.67	33.1%
2024Q1	$52.4M	$11.9M	0.35	22.6%
2023Q3	$61.6M	$21.5M	0.64	34.8%
2023Q2	$66.3M	$27.6M	0.82	41.7%
2023Q1	$63.4M	$26.7M	0.79	42.1%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/21/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC3/10/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC3/4/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/26/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/26/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC2/2/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/6/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/6/2025
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC9/17/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/11/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC8/29/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC8/28/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/7/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.