Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Sells 418,436 Shares of Douglas Emmett, Inc. $DEI

Key Points

• Tudor Investment Corp ET AL cut its stake in Douglas Emmett by 42.6%, selling 418,436 shares and retaining 564,772 shares worth about $8.79 million at the end of the quarter.
• Other institutions increased positions — notably Massachusetts Financial Services (+899,233 shares) and Alyeska Investment Group (+1,496,132 shares) — leaving 97.37% of DEI stock owned by institutional investors.
• Douglas Emmett declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 (annualized yield ~8.1%) despite a very high payout ratio (~844%); management set FY2026 EPS guidance of 1.390–1.450 and analysts expect ~1.45 EPS while the stock trades near $9.41.

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL cut its holdings in shares of Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI - Free Report) by 42.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 564,772 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 418,436 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned approximately 0.34% of Douglas Emmett worth $8,794,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Douglas Emmett by 1.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,759,702 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $148,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,396 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Douglas Emmett by 3.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,971,770 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $108,550,000 after acquiring an additional 256,191 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Douglas Emmett by 18.8% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,684,450 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $88,507,000 after acquiring an additional 899,233 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its position in Douglas Emmett by 142.7% in the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,544,575 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $39,619,000 after purchasing an additional 1,496,132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Douglas Emmett by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,392,990 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $37,259,000 after buying an additional 67,984 shares during the last quarter. 97.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on DEI shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Douglas Emmett from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Douglas Emmett from $12.50 to $11.50 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Evercore set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Douglas Emmett in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $11.00 price objective on shares of Douglas Emmett in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group lowered shares of Douglas Emmett to a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.94.

Douglas Emmett Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of DEI stock opened at $9.41 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $9.97 and a 200-day moving average of $11.62. The company has a quick ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. Douglas Emmett, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.04 and a 12-month high of $16.99. The firm has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 104.52, a PEG ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 1.11.

Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.35. Douglas Emmett had a net margin of 1.62% and a return on equity of 0.46%. The company had revenue of $249.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $252.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. Douglas Emmett's quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Douglas Emmett has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Douglas Emmett, Inc. will post 1.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Douglas Emmett Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.1%. Douglas Emmett's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 844.44%.

Douglas Emmett Profile

Douglas Emmett, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The company specializes in the ownership, management and development of high‐quality office and multifamily properties, primarily concentrated in the coastal regions of Los Angeles County and the Greater Honolulu area. As a vertically integrated real estate platform, Douglas Emmett controls all aspects of property operations, leasing, capital improvements and tenant relations, positioning it to deliver stable, long‐term cash flows.

The company's office portfolio consists predominantly of Class A buildings located in prime business districts, featuring modern amenities, campus-like settings and environmentally conscious design elements.

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