STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Starwood Property Trust is a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires, finances and manages mortgage loans and other real estate investments, primarily in the United States, Europe and Australia. Its four segments are commercial and residential lending, infrastructure lending, property, and investing and servicing. The lending businesses invest in commercial and residential mortgages, mezzanine loans, mortgage-backed securities and infrastructure debt. The property segment acquires and manages commercial real estate, including multifamily, medical office and net lease properties. Investing and servicing includes special servicing of problem assets, investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate, and originating conduit mortgage loans for securitization. Starwood Property Trust makes money through its real estate debt and equity investments, property holdings, loan originations and servicing operations. It operates as an externally managed company through subsidiaries. Its corporate headquarters are in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Starwood Property Trust director Jonathan Lee Pollack bought 169,800 shares on November 11, 2026, at average prices of $11.8361 and $11.8795, totaling $2,013,450. He now directly owns 211,795 shares and indirectly owns 84,800 shares through a trust, according to an SEC filing.
Pollack Jonathan Lee purchased 84,800 indirectly-held shares of STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. (STWD) at $11.88 ($1.01M total) on 2026-11-11.
Pollack Jonathan Lee purchased 85,000 shares of STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. (STWD) at $11.84 ($1.01M total) on 2026-11-11.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 5 news stories mentioning STWD (STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.). Coverage has skewed bearish: 2 bullish, 0 neutral, and 3 bearish.
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In the last 30 days, STWD insiders filed 4 SEC Form 4 transactions — 4 purchases ($16.7M) and no sales. The most active reporter was STERNLICHT BARRY S, CEO, Chairman of the Board, with 2 filings.
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Starwood Property Trust director Jonathan Lee Pollack bought 169,800 shares on November 11, 2026, at average prices of $11.8361 and $11.8795, totaling $2,013,450. He now directly owns 211,795 shares and indirectly owns 84,800 shares through a trust, according to an SEC filing.
Pollack Jonathan Lee purchased 84,800 indirectly-held shares of STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. (STWD) at $11.88 ($1.01M total) on 2026-11-11.
Pollack Jonathan Lee purchased 85,000 shares of STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. (STWD) at $11.84 ($1.01M total) on 2026-11-11.
STERNLICHT BARRY S (CEO, Chairman of the Board) purchased 1,245,000 indirectly-held shares of STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. (STWD) at an average of $11.81 ($11.59–$11.91, $14.70M total) across 2 trades over 2026-11-11 to 2026-11-12.
UBS kept its Buy rating on Starwood Property Trust but reduced its price target from $20 to $16, a 20% cut. The new target suggests a 35.7% upside from the Nov 11 closing price of $11.79, according to UBS.
JP Morgan kept Starwood Property Trust at Overweight but reduced its price target to $15.50 from $16, a 3.1% decrease. This implies a 30.4% upside from the Nov 10 close of $11.89.
Starwood Property Trust reported a Q3 loss of $389.7M, compared to a $72.6M profit a year earlier, due to a $336.6M credit loss provision and a $121.6M fair-value loss on loans. The company is resolving legacy loans, targeting $800M by 2026, while originating $2.4B in commercial loans. Shares are down 32% this year, and distributable earnings fell to $116.8M from $151.5M in Q2.
Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht highlights improved asset classes and a $1.1B liquidity pool for managing loans. Reinvestment in high-yield loans aims to rebuild earnings and dividends as credit markets recover.
Starwood Property Trust reported third-quarter distributable earnings of $0.31 per diluted share, below its $0.48 dividend, and a GAAP loss of $1.08 per share. The company noted that recent dividends exceeded earnings, and borrowers face higher interest costs. Management considers both earnings measures for performance assessment and dividend setting.
Five REITs reported strong Q3 earnings, offering attractive dividends. Starwood Property Trust (STWD) reported $0.29 EPS, $3.2B investments, and a 14.9% yield. Simon Property Group (SPG) raised FFO guidance and increased its dividend. RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) saw 26% FFO growth. CareTrust REIT (CTRE) reported 20% FFO growth. NNN REIT (NNN) maintained high occupancy and liquidity, with a 5.9% yield.
