Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Shares Sold by Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.

Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) by 13.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,952 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,797 shares during the quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in STWD. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new position in shares of Starwood Property Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 86.1% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares during the last quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Starwood Property Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.82% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. JMP Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.13.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Performance

NYSE STWD opened at $19.69 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $18.12 and a twelve month high of $21.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $19.43 and a 200 day moving average of $19.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.83 and a beta of 1.69.

Starwood Property Trust Profile

Starwood Property Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing segments. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, include distressed or non-performing loans.