NYSE:DEA Easterly Government Properties (DEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.82 -0.04 (-0.15%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.96 +0.13 (+0.57%) As of 08/29/2025 07:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Easterly Government Properties Stock (NYSE:DEA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get DEA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.59▼$22.9750-Day Range$21.82▼$23.4352-Week Range$19.33▼$36.31Volume657,992 shsAverage Volume522,428 shsMarket Capitalization$1.04 billionP/E Ratio55.67Dividend Yield7.89%Price Target$27.15Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly's experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Read More Easterly Government Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreDEA MarketRank™: Easterly Government Properties scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 652nd out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEasterly Government Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageEasterly Government Properties has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Easterly Government Properties' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Easterly Government Properties are expected to grow by 3.42% in the coming year, from $1.17 to $1.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 55.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 55.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.82.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEasterly Government Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Easterly Government Properties' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.92% of the float of Easterly Government Properties has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEasterly Government Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Easterly Government Properties has recently increased by 12.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipEasterly Government Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEasterly Government Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 439.02%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Easterly Government Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 148.76% in the coming year. This indicates that Easterly Government Properties may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Easterly Government Properties' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.92% of the float of Easterly Government Properties has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEasterly Government Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Easterly Government Properties has recently increased by 12.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.22 News SentimentEasterly Government Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Easterly Government Properties this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for DEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Easterly Government Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Easterly Government Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.80% of the stock of Easterly Government Properties is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.51% of the stock of Easterly Government Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Easterly Government Properties' insider trading history. Receive DEA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Easterly Government Properties and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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This Surging Divvie Loves It...August 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comEasterly Government Properties: Over 8% Dividend, Leasing To The U.S. Government, And Worth BuyingAugust 27 at 10:03 PM | seekingalpha.comNew Banking Law #1582 Could Unlock $21 Trillion for AmericansDo you have money in any of these banks? Chase. Bank of America. Citigroup. Wells Fargo. U.S. Bancorp. If you do…August 30 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Easterly Government Properties: 8% Dividend Yield And Tailwinds From Lower Rates Could Generate AlphaAugust 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEasterly Government Properties Amends Term Loan AgreementAugust 22, 2025 | msn.comEasterly Government amends, upsizes term loan to $200MAugust 21, 2025 | msn.comEasterly Government Properties Amends and Upsizes 2018 Senior Unsecured Term Loan AgreementAugust 21, 2025 | businesswire.comEasterly Government Properties to Participate in NYSE Real Estate Investor Access DayAugust 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines DEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DEA shares performed this year? Easterly Government Properties' stock was trading at $28.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DEA stock has decreased by 19.6% and is now trading at $22.8250. How were Easterly Government Properties' earnings last quarter? Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74. The business's revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Easterly Government Properties' stock split? Easterly Government Properties's stock reverse split before market open on Monday, April 28th 2025.The 2-5 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, April 9th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, April 25th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 40 shares after the split. When did Easterly Government Properties IPO? Easterly Government Properties (DEA) raised $180 million in an IPO on Friday, February 6th 2015. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Citigroup, Raymond James and RBC Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Piper Jaffray, PNC Capital Markets and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers. Who are Easterly Government Properties' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Easterly Government Properties include Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (3.09%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.37%), Invesco Ltd. (1.68%) and MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Darrell W Crate and Cynthia A Fisher. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Easterly Government Properties? Shares of DEA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Easterly Government Properties own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Easterly Government Properties investors own include American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2025Record date for 8/25 Dividend8/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend8/13/2025Dividend Payable8/25/2025Today8/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:DEA CIK1622194 Webwww.easterlyreit.com Phone(202) 595-9500FaxN/AEmployees50Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Easterly Government Properties$27.15 High Price Target$32.50 Low Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.41 Trailing P/E Ratio55.67 Forward P/E Ratio19.51 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.55 million Net Margins5.54% Pretax Margin5.82% Return on Equity1.26% Return on Assets0.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio3.75 Quick Ratio3.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$302.05 million Price / Sales3.43 Cash Flow$2.61 per share Price / Cash Flow8.74 Book Value$30.57 per share Price / Book0.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,350,000Free Float41,816,000Market Cap$1.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 10 Best Stocks to Own: Fall 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in Fall 2025, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. 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