The stock of Redwood Trust Inc (RWT) has gone down by -21.64% for the week, with a -25.01% drop in the past month and a -27.10% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.26% for RWT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -20.92% for RWT’s stock, with a -30.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Redwood Trust Inc (NYSE: RWT) Right Now?
Redwood Trust Inc (NYSE: RWT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.68x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RWT is at 1.52. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RWT is 131.24M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.95% of that float. The average trading volume for RWT on April 09, 2025 was 938.47K shares.
RWT) stock’s latest price update
Redwood Trust Inc (NYSE: RWT)’s stock price has gone decline by -4.86 in comparison to its previous close of 4.95, however, the company has experienced a -21.64% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-13 that MILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT; “Redwood” or the “Company”), a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared first quarter 2025 common and preferred stock dividends. Common Stock Dividend The Board has authorized the declaration of a first quarter 2025 regular common stock dividend of $0.18 per share, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2024. This marks the Company’s.
Analysts’ Opinion of RWT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RWT stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for RWT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for RWT in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $7 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to RWT, setting the target price at $9 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
RWT Trading at -24.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RWT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.25%, as shares sank -22.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RWT fell by -20.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.96. In addition, Redwood Trust Inc saw -27.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RWT starting from Stone Andrew P, who sale 13,844 shares at the price of $6.50 back on Dec 23 ’24. After this action, Stone Andrew P now owns 149,671 shares of Redwood Trust Inc, valued at $89,936 using the latest closing price.
Stone Andrew P, the Officer of Redwood Trust Inc, proposed sale 13,844 shares at $6.65 during a trade that took place back on Dec 23 ’24, which means that Stone Andrew P is holding shares at $92,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RWT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.4 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Redwood Trust Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 4.13, with 0.30 for asset returns.
Based on Redwood Trust Inc (RWT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.93 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 13.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.26.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 30.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Redwood Trust Inc (RWT) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
