Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE: STWD) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.63x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for STWD is 1.32. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for STWD is 317.74M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.85% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of STWD on April 15, 2025 was 2.68M shares.
STWD) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE: STWD) has increased by 2.92 when compared to last closing price of 17.82. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.20% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-14 that Starwood Property Trust offers a high 10.8% dividend yield and trades at an 11% discount to its undepreciated book value, presenting a compelling income opportunity. STWD has diversified its portfolio away from cyclical office exposure, focusing on growth sectors like energy and data centers. It maintains a sound balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.1x and $1.8 billion in liquidity, enabling opportunistic investments.
STWD’s Market Performance
Starwood Property Trust Inc (STWD) has experienced a 4.20% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -7.98% drop in the past month, and a -1.24% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.31% for STWD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.64% for STWD’s stock, with a -6.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STWD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STWD stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for STWD by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for STWD in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $22.50 based on the research report published on September 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STWD reach a price target of $24. The rating they have provided for STWD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 19th, 2024.
STWD Trading at -6.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STWD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.89%, as shares sank -8.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STWD rose by +4.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.23. In addition, Starwood Property Trust Inc saw -3.22% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for STWD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.56 for the present operating margin
- 0.93 for the gross margin
The net margin for Starwood Property Trust Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 5.55, with 0.53 for asset returns.
Based on Starwood Property Trust Inc (STWD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.58 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Starwood Property Trust Inc (STWD) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
