Goldman Sachs Value Stocks: Top 5 Stock Picks

3. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 13

Goldman Sachs’ Stake Value: $2,345,738,000

P/E Ratio as of November 10: 8.39

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) is a Connecticut-based real estate investment trust with operations in the United States, Europe, and Australia. The REIT has four segments – Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing. It is one of the premier Goldman Sachs value stocks to consider. In Q2 2022, Goldman Sachs owned 23.8 million shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) worth $2.3 billion, representing 0.53% of the total holdings. 

On November 1, BTIG analyst Timothy Hayes maintained a Buy rating on Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) but lowered the price target on the shares to $24 from $29 as he acknowledged there may be somewhat limited support by an 8% dividend yield given the current structure of interest rates. 

According to Insider Monkey’s Q2 data, 13 hedge funds were long Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD), compared to 15 funds in the preceding quarter. Amy Minella’s Cardinal Capital held the biggest stake in the company, comprising over 5 million shares worth $104.70 million.