Commercial real estate financier Walker & Dunlop beats Q2 sales, profit estimates

Walker & Dunlop

07/08/2025 11:15

Overview

Walker & Dunlop Q2 rev grows 18% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q2 beats consensus, despite adjusted EBITDA missing estimates

Co's transaction volume rises 65%, driven by strong commercial real estate demand

Outlook

Walker & Dunlop expects continued growth in Capital Markets as investment cycle gains momentum

Company anticipates H2 origination fee and MSR income margins to be in line with Q2

Result Drivers

TRANSACTION VOLUME - Total transaction volume grew 65% to $14 bln, driven by strong debt financing activity with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEMAND - Rebounding demand for financing and capital deployment in commercial real estate market contributed to revenue growth

SERVICING PORTFOLIO - Growth in servicing portfolio led by Fannie Mae loans, adding $1.7 bln of net loans in Q2 2025

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$319.20 mln
$278.20 mln (3 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.15
$0.72 (3 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$0.99
Q2 Net Income
$33.95 mln
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$76.81 mln
$81.10 mln (3 Analysts)
Q2 Assets Under Management
$18.62 bln
Q2 EBIT Margin
15.0%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Walker & Dunlop Inc is $92.50, about 18.4% above its August 6 closing price of $75.48

The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)