Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WD in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Walker & Dunlop (WD) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$32.29−0.72 (−2.2%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeWalker & Dunlop's week centers on a wave of financing deals alongside fresh analyst scrutiny. The company arranged $203 million in financing for an East Village mixed-use multifamily property, a $630.6 million Fannie Mae refinance for IMT Capital's nine-property portfolio across six states, a $60 million bridge loan for a Tinton Falls, New Jersey campus, and an $86.5 million bridge financing deal in Richmond, Virginia. Against this activity, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered its price target on the stock from $57.00 to $45.00 while maintaining an "outperform" rating, and shares touched a new 52-week low of $32.36.
The stock closed at $32.29, down 2.2%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $39.91 and 200-day average of $49.88, with the 50-day itself below the 200-day. Over the past year the shares are down 59.9%, with declines of 20.3% over one month and 33.4% over three months. The GekkoIndex reads 73.3, placing it in the Buying zone, while price sits 30.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $46.7.
Earnings are due 5 November 2026, before the open, 24 days away and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report on 6 August 2026 saw EPS of $1.19 against a $1.14 estimate, yet shares reacted -13.5%. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 2.2% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Consensus among 2 covering firms, both rated buy, carries a $57 price target.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Walker & Dunlop price vs fair value
Close $32.29200-day averageGekko Fair Value $46.70
Walker & Dunlop quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.11B
- P/E ratio
- 30.7
- Forward P/E
- 11
- EPS, TTM
- $1.12
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.20B
- Profit margin
- 3.3%
- Dividend yield
- 7.95%
- Beta
- 1.51
- Volume
- 894,483 avg 583,191
- 1-year return
- −59.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±4.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.8%
- 50-day average
- $39.91
- 200-day average
- $49.88
- Next earnings
- Nov 5 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 34.33M
Walker & Dunlop swing-trade checklist
Walker & Dunlop scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $32.29 is below the 50-day ($39.91) and 200-day ($49.88) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
73.3, Buying
Reading 73.3 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
30.9% below
Price is 30.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 24 days
Reports on Nov 5, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+2.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Walker & Dunlop stock chart and price history
Walker & Dunlop closed at $32.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −59.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $32.08 to $90.00.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −20.3%
- 3 months
- −33.4%
- 6 months
- −32.5%
- 1 year
- −59.9%
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Walker & Dunlop GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Walker & Dunlop’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 73.3, in the Buying zone, down 2.1 points over five sessions.
73.3Buying
Down 2.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 67 | −0.7% | −1.6% | ||
| Accumulation | 290 | −0.6% | −3.4% | ||
| Neutral | 300 | −0.5% | −1.5% | ||
| Distribution | 23 | −2.3% | −3.3% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WD share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Walker & Dunlop stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Walker & Dunlop trades 30.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $46.70, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Walker & Dunlop shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$46.70
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
30.9% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 24.5% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Walker & Dunlop insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Walker & Dunlop, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WD were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Walker & Dunlop has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $19.40M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.75%
- Trailing four quarters
- $39.72M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold WD.
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Walker & Dunlop earnings: next date and track record
Walker & Dunlop reports on Nov 5, 2026, before the open (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 5, 2026
Expected before the open, 24 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.20
- Revenue estimate
- $324.7M
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±8.4%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1.19 est $1.14 | $306.7M est $337.4M | −13.5% |
| May 7, 2026 | $0.46 est $0.06 | $301.3M est $269.1M | +2.7% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.28 est $1.23 | $340.0M est $343.7M | −21.9% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $1.22 est $1.21 | $337.7M est $343.7M | −13.3% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $1.15 est $1.29 | $296.3M est $317.2M | +7.0% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.85 est $0.69 | $237.4M est $278.0M | −3.1% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $1.34 est $1.51 | $341.5M est $275.1M | −5.0% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $1.19 est $1.39 | $292.3M est $310.6M | −0.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Walker & Dunlop stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Walker & Dunlop is $57.00, +76.5% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$57.00consensus 12-month target, +76.5% from the last close
Now $32.29Avg $57.00
Low $55High $57
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Citizens JMP | $55 | +70.3% |
| Aug 7 | KBW | $57 | +76.5% |
−1.6%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+2.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Walker & Dunlop seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Walker & Dunlop averaged +2.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.9% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +2.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +2.0% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, WD’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.8%.
Walker & Dunlop market cap and key statistics
Walker & Dunlop’s market cap is $1.11B, with a P/E ratio of 30.7 and revenue of $1.20B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.11B
- P/E ratio
- 30.7
- Forward P/E
- 11
- EPS, TTM
- $1.12
- Gekko Fair Value
- $46.70
Trading
- Volume
- 894,483
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 583,191
- 52-week high
- $90.00
- 52-week low
- $32.08
- Shares outstanding
- 34.33M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.20B
- Profit margin
- 3.3%
- Return on equity
- 2.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −90.9%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.51
- Typical daily move
- ±4.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.8%
- Dividend yield
- 7.95%
Walker & Dunlop stock news this week
Coverage of Walker & Dunlop this week reads positive: 8 positive, 5 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Walker & Dunlop Arranges $203 Million in Financing for East Village Mixed-Use Multifamily PropertyBusiness Wire, Oct 12
- Walker & Dunlop stock hits 52-week low at 32.36 USDInvesting.com, Oct 12
- Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) Reaches New 52-Week Low Following Analyst DowngradeDefense World, Oct 12
- Walker & Dunlop Arranges $630M Fannie Mae Refinance for IMT Capital Multifamily PortfolioYield PRO, Oct 10
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) Stock PriceMarketBeat, Oct 9
- Walker & Dunlop Arranges $60M Loan for Refinancing of Mixed-Use Campus in Tinton Falls, New JerseyREBusinessOnline, Oct 8
Walker & Dunlop peers
Walker & Dunlop’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| VVisa | Neutral | 0.1% below |
| MAMastercard | Neutral | 2.4% below |
| AXPAmerican Express | Accumulation | 9.3% below |
| COFCapital One Financial | Neutral | 12.1% below |
| URIUnited Rentals | Neutral | 7.5% below |
| RKTRocket Companies | Accumulation | 25.9% below |
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Walker & Dunlop stock FAQ
What is Walker & Dunlop’s market cap?
Walker & Dunlop’s market cap is $1.11B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.29, with 34.33M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 30.7.
What is the Walker & Dunlop stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Walker & Dunlop is $57.00, +76.5% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Walker & Dunlop stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Walker & Dunlop is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.29 is 30.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $46.70. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Walker & Dunlop report earnings next?
Walker & Dunlop is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026, before the market opens (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.20 per share on revenue of $324.7M. Walker & Dunlop beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.4% on average across the report.
What is Walker & Dunlop’s 52-week high and low?
Walker & Dunlop’s 52-week high is $90.00 and its 52-week low is $32.08; it closed at $32.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −59.9% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $156.77 on Nov 22, 2021.
Is Walker & Dunlop stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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