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WD Stock Forecast: Walker & Dunlop, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$38
−1.82% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Walker & Dunlop, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $57 — +50.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 29 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$1.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
29 / 100
Median analyst target
$57
Analysts covering
4
Free cash flow$1.2B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−6.8%
1M
−3.3%
YTD
−34.4%
1Y
−54.4%
From 52W high
−54.4%
From 52W low
0.0%
$38
$83
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

WD stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Walker & Dunlop, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
29 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth
61
Revisions
57
Value
57
Volatility
47
Issuance
42
Size
41
Quality
40
Accruals
29
Momentum
8

Growth (61): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Momentum (8): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

WD stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$50$60$70$80$90Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WDHigh $59Median $57Low $55

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
3 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $55Median $57High $59

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +50.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
18 Aug 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$70 → $55
7 Aug 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
7 Aug 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$63 → $57
8 May 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$65 → $67
8 May 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
24 Apr 2026Stephens & Co.InitiatesOverweight—
27 Feb 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
8 Jan 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
19 Dec 2025JefferiesInitiatesBuy—
10 Oct 2025JMP SecuritiesUpgradeMarket Outperform—
9 Oct 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
17 Apr 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
6 Mar 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsUpgradeOutperform—
14 Feb 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
25 Sept 2024WedbushMaintainsNeutral—
9 Aug 2024WedbushMaintainsNeutral—
25 July 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
3 May 2024WedbushReiteratesNeutral—
11 Apr 2024WedbushDowngradeNeutral—
10 Apr 2024WedbushReiteratesOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WD appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

WD vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. returned −54.4% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

WD vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WDS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

WD analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+6.6%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
33.7×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.1×

Cheaper than 67% of US stocks

Price / book
0.7×

Cheaper than 80% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
9.2×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−10.0%

Higher than 16% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−91.1%

Higher than 3% of US stocks

Gross margin
41.9%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Operating margin
0.8%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Net margin
3.3%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
2.4%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.9%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Dividend yield
7.2%

Higher than 87% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has a market value of $1.3B and an enterprise value of $3.5B.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$131.2M, after $12.1M of capital spending.

  • Walker & Dunlop, Inc. spent $20.6M on share buybacks and $93.1M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 33.3M.

  • Trailing P/E: 33.7×; forward P/E: 6.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 7.20%, paying out 241% of earnings.

  • Walker & Dunlop, Inc. employs 1,466 people.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

WD vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelMortgage Finance
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
WDWalker & Dunlop, Inc.$1.3B
29
UWMCUWM Holdings Corp.$2.0B
8
VELVelocity Financial, Inc.$631.7M
77
PFSIPennyMac Financial Services, Inc.$3.4B
28
ONITOnity Group, Inc.$270.9M
78
LDIloanDepot, Inc.$233.7M
11
BETRBetter Home & Finance Holding Co.$223.7M
10

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Walker & Dunlop, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest WD news & analysis

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $300 Million Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan's Meatpacking District

Business Wire · 17 Sept 2026positive

Walker & Dunlop arranged $293,200,000 in refinancing for 40 Tenth Avenue, a 158,957-square-foot mixed-use property in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. The transaction was announced via Business Wire from the company's Bethesda, Maryland headquarters.

Why it matters — This large Manhattan refinancing demonstrates Walker & Dunlop's continued activity and deal-making capability in the competitive commercial real estate lending market.

Walker & Dunlop Grows Hospitality and European Capital Markets Platform

Business Wire · 14 Sept 2026positive

Walker & Dunlop announced the appointment of Patrick Saade as senior managing director, Capital Markets, and co-head of Hospitality Advisory, aiming to grow its hospitality and European capital markets platform.

Why it matters — The appointment signals Walker & Dunlop's expansion into the hospitality and European capital markets sectors, which could broaden its advisory and capital markets capabilities.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD) Discusses Whether America Faces a Housing Shortage Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 7 Sept 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a transcript of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. discussing whether America faces a housing shortage. The item is a discussion of the topic rather than an announcement of specific results.

Why it matters — As a commercial real estate lender focused on multifamily housing, the national housing supply outlook is directly relevant to Walker & Dunlop's lending and investment activity.

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $390 Million Construction Financing for Park Tower in Jersey City

Business Wire · 2 Sept 2026positive

Walker & Dunlop arranged $390 million in construction financing for Park Tower, located in Jersey City's Journal Square neighborhood. The announcement was made from the company's Bethesda, Maryland headquarters.

Why it matters — The arrangement of a large construction financing deal highlights Walker & Dunlop's continued activity in the commercial real estate lending market.

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026neutral

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers was published on Seeking Alpha, covering companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates for the week of August 16.

Why it matters — WD watchers would care because Walker & Dunlop may be included in these dividend categories, and changes in dividend activity can signal shifts in the company's financial health or capital allocation strategy.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WD stock

What is the WD stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Walker & Dunlop, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $57, with estimates ranging from $55 to $59. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is WD stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Walker & Dunlop, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Walker & Dunlop, Inc. 29 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank WD?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. ranks 29 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (61 of 100).

Will WD stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +50.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Walker & Dunlop, Inc. 29 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the WD stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Walker & Dunlop, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $55 to $59 over the next 12 months.

How has WD stock performed over the past year?

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. returned -54.4% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Walker & Dunlop, Inc. do?

Walker & Dunlop Inc. is a commercial real estate finance and advisory company focused on serving property owners, operators, developers, and institutional investors across the United States.

What is the latest news on WD?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 17 Sept 2026): "Walker & Dunlop Arranges $300 Million Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan's Meatpacking District". Walker & Dunlop arranged $293,200,000 in refinancing for 40 Tenth Avenue, a 158,957-square-foot mixed-use property in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. The transaction was announced via Business Wire from the company's Bethesda, Maryland headquarters.

Company

About Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

Walker & Dunlop Inc. is a commercial real estate finance and advisory company focused on serving property owners, operators, developers, and institutional investors across the United States. The company provides a broad platform that includes multifamily lending, commercial real estate debt brokerage, property sales, appraisals and valuations, investment banking, housing market research, and investment management services. Its financing solutions cover a range of property types and capital structures, including multifamily housing, senior housing, student housing, affordable housing, industrial, office, retail, and hospitality assets. Walker & Dunlop also offers loan servicing and asset management for commercial real estate portfolios, supporting clients throughout the property lifecycle. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Walker & Dunlop plays a significant role in commercial real estate capital formation and advisory services, with a particular emphasis on multifamily and affordable housing markets.

CEO Mr. William Mallory Walker · 1,466 employees · United States · https://www.walkerdunlop.com