Pinion Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Pinion Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) by 12.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,574 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 2,750 shares during the period. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $485,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in STWD. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Starwood Property Trust by 8.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,345,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $108,960,000 after acquiring an additional 399,672 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Starwood Property Trust by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,669,827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,593,000 after purchasing an additional 10,979 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,153,097 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,801,000 after buying an additional 43,109 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 9.6% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,725,473 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,170,000 after buying an additional 150,576 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Starwood Property Trust by 27.1% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,313,824 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,106,000 after buying an additional 279,793 shares in the last quarter. 49.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Starwood Property Trust Stock Down 1.9 %

NYSE:STWD opened at $20.12 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $19.43 and a 200-day moving average of $19.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20 and a beta of 1.69. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $18.12 and a 52 week high of $21.17.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

STWD has been the topic of a number of research reports. JMP Securities cut their target price on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.13.

Starwood Property Trust Profile

Starwood Property Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing segments. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, include distressed or non-performing loans.