Easterly Government Properties (DEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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).

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.06 to $8.46
• 50-Day Range: $8.01 to $11.48
• 52-Week Range: $7.79 to $14.53
• Volume: 1.81 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $878.88 million
• P/E Ratio: 45.22
• Dividend Yield: 8.85%
• Price Target: $11.63
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Easterly Government Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Easterly Government Properties scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 727th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Easterly 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, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Easterly Government Properties has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 45.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 45.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.97.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Easterly Government Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.55. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.78% of the float of Easterly Government Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Easterly Government Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Easterly Government Properties has recently decreased by 25.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Easterly Government Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Easterly Government Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 378.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Easterly Government Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 59.50% next year. This indicates that Easterly Government Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.78% of the float of Easterly Government Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Easterly Government Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Easterly Government Properties has recently decreased by 25.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Easterly Government Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Easterly Government Properties this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for DEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Easterly Government Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Easterly Government Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.10% of the stock of Easterly Government Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.51% 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.

DEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DEA shares performed this year?

Easterly Government Properties' stock was trading at $11.36 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DEA shares have decreased by 28.3% and is now trading at $8.14.
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How were Easterly Government Properties' earnings last quarter?

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.22. The company's revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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When did Easterly Government Properties' stock split?

Easterly Government Properties shares reverse split on Monday, April 28th 2025. The 2-5 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, April 9th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders will be adjusted after the market closes 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 initial public offering 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 Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.91%), Kempner Capital Management Inc. (0.45%), Aurora Investment Managers LLC. (0.30%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Darrell W Crate and Cynthia A Fisher.
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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), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2025
• Record date for 3/17 Dividend: 3/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 3/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Today: 4/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DEA
• CIK: 1622194
• Web: www.easterlyreit.com
• Phone: (202) 595-9500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $11.63
• High Stock Price Target: $13.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $9.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.92
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $18.80 million
• Net Margins: 6.25%
• Pretax Margin: 6.62%
• Return on Equity: 1.34%
• Return on Assets: 0.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.07
• Current Ratio: 4.01
• Quick Ratio: 4.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $302.05 million
• Price / Sales: 2.90
• Cash Flow: $0.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.87
• Book Value: $14.81 per share
• Price / Book: 0.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 107,971,000
• Free Float: 97,110,000
• Market Cap: $874.57 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87