Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Redwood Trust (RWT)

Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/26/2026 – Redwood Trust was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/25/2026 – Redwood Trust was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/23/2026 – Redwood Trust was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $6.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Redwood Trust had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/17/2026 – Redwood Trust was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/27/2025 – Redwood Trust was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Redwood Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 23rd were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 23rd. Redwood Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -88.89%.

Redwood Trust, Inc (NYSE:RWT) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in the U.S. residential mortgage market. Headquartered in Mill Valley, California, the company focuses on investing in a diversified portfolio of residential mortgage assets, including whole loans, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and structured credit products.

The company’s core activities encompass the acquisition, financing, and management of prime residential mortgage whole loans and mortgage-backed securities.