Walker & Dunlop (WD): Valuation Check After Showcasing Its Integrated Role in a Major Multifamily Property Deal

Walker & Dunlop (WD) just showcased its integrated model by arranging both the $53.6 million sale and a $37.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the 929 MASS mixed use property in Cambridge, drawing fresh investor attention.

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Deals like 929 MASS help explain why sentiment is mixed, with a 1 day share price return of 2.06 percent suggesting a tentative rebound against a sharply negative year to date share price return and weak longer term total shareholder returns.

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With shares down sharply this year yet trading at a steep discount to analyst targets despite solid revenue and profit growth, investors face a key question: Is Walker & Dunlop undervalued, or is the market already pricing in a recovery?

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 30.5% Undervalued

With Walker & Dunlop last closing at 61.54 dollars versus a narrative fair value of 88.50 dollars, the valuation story leans firmly toward upside potential.

The structural shortage and unaffordability of single family housing, along with record apartment absorption and high multifamily occupancy (96%), are expected to drive up rents and property values, leading to increased demand for multifamily financing, higher origination fees, and a larger servicing portfolio that all support both revenue and earnings expansion.

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Curious how this demand wave turns into a higher valuation? The narrative leans on ambitious growth, rising margins, and a future earnings multiple that implies serious confidence.

Result: Fair Value of $88.5 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, this upside case hinges on rate volatility easing and multifamily demand staying resilient, as regulatory shifts or weaker volumes could quickly cap margin expansion.

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Another View: Market Multiple Sends A Different Signal

While the narrative fair value suggests upside, the actual price to earnings ratio of 18.7 times tells a tougher story. It sits above the 16.8 times fair ratio, well above the 13.8 times industry average, and far above peers at 8.8 times, raising the question of whether expectations are already too rich.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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