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Walker & Dunlop, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest, by SCHMALTZ DANA L, was filed 20 Mar 2026.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Headquartered in Bethesda, United States, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. belongs to the Real Estate sector and traces its origins to 1937. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). 8 insiders have disclosed 19 filings since 22 October 2025.
Every open-market trade in the period is a purchase: 4 purchases worth €675k, from 4 insiders, and not a single sale. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. The buyers include 3 senior executives and 1 chief executive. Walker William M filed the largest purchase, €404k, on 3 March 2026.
Across the 2,023 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 41 filings; at 19 filings, this issuer sits below that mark. Looking back to 2016, when coverage begins, insiders filed 43 purchases and 233 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 1.23 bn USD and net income at 56.2 m USD, and the dividend at 2.68 USD per share.
Within a 30-day window, 3 purchases overlapped with buying by a second insider. Purchases made close together by different insiders form what is called a cluster. The most recent open-market purchase was published on 20 March 2026, 218 days ago. Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 5 days after the trade. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. and Simon Property Group Inc /DE/ also feature in our signals. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
717
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€4M
43 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€123M
233 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleWilliam M. Walker3 buys
Dana L. Schmaltz1 buy
Donna Wells1 buy
Ernest Michael Freedman1 buy
Paula A. Pryor1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- +15.9%Entry US$44.50 · Close at T+90 US$51.58
- +2.7%Entry US$49.92 · Close at T+90 US$51.25
- -4.3%Entry US$50.51 · Close at T+90 US$48.32
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Walker & Dunlop, Inc. Buy (bullish), based on 3 analysts. Average price target: US$48.33.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 17,596 of 26,248 companies
40.4
score / 100
Value41
Quality40
FCF yld-63%
Earn yld5.3%
EV/EBITDA10.3x
ROE2.4%
Gross mgn42%
Net mgn4.6%
Debt/EBITDA7.1x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$31.54
Analyst consensus
3 analystsBuy
US$45.00Target US$48.33(+53%)US$50.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$1.2B
Gross profitUS$521.8M42% margin
EBITDAUS$346.2M28% margin
Net incomeUS$57.1M3.3% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)28.2x
PER (forward)6.0x
P/Book0.6x
Beta1.51
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$1.1B
Total debtUS$2.5B
Free Cash Flow-US$680.1M
Debt / Equity136%
Profitability & ownership
ROE2.4%
ROA0.9%
% insiders4.0%
% institutions85.8%
Last declaration on 21 May 2026
Declarations717 total
3,096 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-065255:0
1,000 shares@ US$45.7831.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-032746:0
Canonical exit: 16 Jun 2026 (T+90)
1,105 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-029474:0
1,381 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-029471:0
5,000 shares@ US$49.2087100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-024734:0
Canonical exit: 3 Jun 2026 (T+90)
500 shares@ US$46.96100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-023466:0
Canonical exit: 1 Jun 2026 (T+90)
10,000 shares@ US$47.46324.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-022861:0
Canonical exit: 31 May 2026 (T+90)
2,169 shares@ US$61.861.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-017091:1
1,471 shares@ US$61.8626.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-017079:1
9,940 shares@ US$61.860.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-017096:1
3,273 shares@ US$61.860.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-017093:1
2,883 shares@ US$61.868.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-017099:1
12,124 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-017099:0
48,496 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-017096:0
8,082 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-017091:0
8,082 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-017079:0
16,973 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-017093:0
3,251 shares@ US$62.890.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-26-009798:1
7,829.986 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-26-009798:0
1,097 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-25-090059:0
5,336 shares@ US$86.2023.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001104659-25-087086:0
2,025 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-25-044594:0
2,025 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-25-044584:0
2,025 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-25-044589:0
2,025 shares0Common StockSEC:0001104659-25-044592:0
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About Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is a leading U.S. commercial real estate finance and services company listed on the NYSE under the ticker WD in the United States. The firm traces its origins to George Walker and Laird Dunlop and notes in its corporate history that it was among the early users of FHA insurance to help facilitate home lending before expanding into commercial real estate. Its headquarters are in Bethesda, Maryland, giving it a strategic base near Washington, D.C.
The company’s business model is centered on real estate capital markets, with a particular emphasis on the multifamily sector and selected commercial property types. Walker & Dunlop operates through a diversified set of capabilities that includes multifamily finance, debt financing, investment sales, valuation, servicing, and advisory services. It also has meaningful exposure to agency and government-backed lending channels, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD, alongside private capital solutions for more complex assets. This broad platform allows the company to participate across much of an asset’s financing lifecycle, from origination to long-term servicing.
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From a competitive standpoint, Walker & Dunlop is one of the most established specialized intermediaries in the U.S. real estate finance market. The company has highlighted strong market share in multifamily lending and was recognized in 2025 as the #1 Fannie Mae DUS lender, the #2 GSE lender, and the #3 Freddie Mac Optigo lender. That ranking matters for investors because it reflects scale, repeat borrower relationships, and deep underwriting and distribution capabilities in a large and relatively resilient segment of U.S. real estate.
Geographically, Walker & Dunlop’s core footprint remains the United States, where it serves major property markets through a national network of originators and specialists. The company has also taken steps to broaden its international reach, including the addition of a London-based team in 2025, indicating an effort to strengthen ties with global capital providers and institutional clients. Even so, the United States remains the center of gravity for its operating model.
Recent developments reinforce the company’s active market position. In March 2026, Walker & Dunlop reported full-year 2025 results showing a strong rebound in transaction activity, with servicing portfolio balances reaching about $144 billion at year-end 2025. Throughout 2025, the company announced multiple large financing transactions across the multifamily market, underscoring its ability to win sizable mandates and execute complex capital markets assignments. For investors, WD offers exposure to U.S. commercial real estate finance with a recognizable franchise, recurring servicing income, and a strong competitive position in agency lending.
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