NYSE:DEA Easterly Government Properties (DEA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.04 +0.08 (+0.73%) (As of 01:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.92▼$11.1050-Day Range$10.96▼$15.0052-Week Range$10.85▼$17.43Volume298,786 shsAverage Volume917,419 shsMarket Capitalization$1.03 billionP/E Ratio39.43Dividend Yield9.60%Price Target$14.70 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Easterly Government Properties MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingReduce1.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside33.2% Upside$14.70 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.58% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.20Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-1.75%From $1.14 to $1.12 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.41 out of 5 starsFinance Sector438th out of 856 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry95th out of 181 stocks 2.9 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEasterly Government Properties has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.70, Easterly Government Properties has a forecasted upside of 33.2% from its current price of $11.04.Amount of Analyst CoverageEasterly Government Properties has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.58% of the outstanding shares of Easterly Government Properties have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEasterly Government Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Easterly Government Properties has recently decreased by 5.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEasterly Government Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.41%, 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 378.57%. 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 94.64% in the coming year. This indicates that Easterly Government Properties may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for DEA. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEasterly Government Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Easterly Government Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for DEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Easterly Government Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership 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 8.20% of the stock of Easterly Government Properties is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.68% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Easterly Government Properties are expected to decrease by -1.75% in the coming year, from $1.14 to $1.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 39.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 39.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.02.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEasterly Government Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) StockEasterly 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 DEA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DEA Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEasterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) Given Average Recommendation of "Reduce" by BrokeragesSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEasterly Government Properties Completes Acquisition of VA - Corpus Christi, the Ninth of 10 Properties in the VA PortfolioOctober 4, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)AI Stock Caught Trading Under Secret NameWe have uncovered perhaps the most unusual AI stock we've ever seen.It's expected to see massive revenue this year - $215 billion. The company holds over 29,000 patents in the U.S. It pays an enormous dividend.September 14, 2023 | msn.comTruist Securities Maintains Easterly Government Properties (DEA) Hold RecommendationAugust 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comElevating Investor Returns: Easterly Government Props Delivers Strong Performance and Growing ProfitsAugust 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEasterly Government Properties: Viewed Neutrally Despite Positive DevelopmentsAugust 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEasterly Government Properties (DEA) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should KnowAugust 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEasterly Government Properties Downgraded Post-Q2 Results: Analyst Foresees Limited Growth AheadOctober 4, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)AI Stock Caught Trading Under Secret NameWe have uncovered perhaps the most unusual AI stock we've ever seen.It's expected to see massive revenue this year - $215 billion. The company holds over 29,000 patents in the U.S. It pays an enormous dividend.August 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Easterly Government Properties Stock Is Falling TodayAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Easterly Government Properties Inc Earnings CallAugust 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: Brookfield Corporation (BN) and Easterly Government Properties (DEA)August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEasterly Government Properties (DEA) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCity Office REIT (CIO) Matches Q2 FFO EstimatesAugust 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEasterly Government Properties: At Risk Of A Dividend CutJuly 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEasterly Government Properties Schedules Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallJune 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's How Easterly Government Properties Can Afford Its 7.3% Dividend YieldJune 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEasterly Government Properties: Not Enough Catalysts For OutperformanceJune 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEasterly Government Properties to Participate at Nareit’s REITweek 2023 Investor ConferenceJune 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEasterly Government Properties: 7.6% Yield Not Worth ItMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Easterly Government Properties Inc Earnings CallMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEasterly Government Properties Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsApril 28, 2023 | fool.comEasterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA)April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRed River Bancshares (RRBI) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesApril 28, 2023 | msn.comEasterly Government Properties (DEA) Declares $0.26 DividendApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLTC Properties (LTC) Q1 FFO Meet EstimatesApril 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRexford Industrial (REXR) Matches Q1 FFO EstimatesSee More Headlines 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. Email Address DEA Company Calendar Last Earnings5/03/2022Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend8/16/2023Dividend Payable8/29/2023Today10/04/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:DEA CUSIPN/A CIK1622194 Webwww.easterlyreit.com Phone(202) 595-9500FaxN/AEmployees54Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$14.70 High Stock Price Forecast$17.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$13.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+34.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.28 Trailing P/E Ratio39.14 Forward P/E Ratio9.61 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$31.47 million Net Margins8.91% Pretax Margin10.09% Return on Equity1.82% Return on Assets0.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.86 Current Ratio5.46 Quick Ratio5.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$293.61 million Price / Sales3.49 Cash Flow$1.29 per share Price / Cash Flow8.47 Book Value$15.54 per share Price / Book0.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares93,420,000Free Float85,756,000Market Cap$1.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Darrell William Crate (Age 56)Exec. Chairman Comp: $1.36MMr. William C. Trimble III (Age 61)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.06MMr. Michael P. Ibe (Age 76)Vice Chairman and Exec. VP of Devel. & Acquisitions Comp: $1.37MMs. Meghan G. Baivier (Age 43)Exec. VP, CFO & COO Comp: $1.45MMs. Allison E. Marino (Age 39)Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $460.3kMr. Daniel PowersVP of Corp. Fin.Ms. Lindsay WinterhalterSupervisory VP of Investor Relations & OperationsMr. Franklin V. Logan (Age 53)Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. Mr. Andrew G. Pulliam CPA (Age 52)Exec. VP of Acquisitions & Portfolio Management Mr. Mark W. BauerExec. VP of Devel.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNETSTREITNYSE:NTSTPennyMac Mortgage Investment TrustNYSE:PMTFranklin BSP Realty TrustNYSE:FBRTSafeholdNYSE:SAFEUniti GroupNASDAQ:UNITView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWolverine Trading LLCSold 13,600 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Comerica BankBought 167,782 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.180%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 2,068 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.120%Osaic Holdings Inc.Bought 12,296 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.047%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,595 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.032%View All Institutional Transactions DEA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Easterly Government Properties stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Easterly Government Properties in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" DEA shares. View DEA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Easterly Government Properties' stock price forecast for 2023? 5 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Easterly Government Properties' shares. Their DEA share price forecasts range from $13.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $14.70 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DEA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have DEA shares performed in 2023? Easterly Government Properties' stock was trading at $14.27 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, DEA stock has decreased by 23.2% and is now trading at $10.96. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Easterly Government Properties? Easterly Government Properties saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,210,000 shares, a drop of 5.4% from the August 31st total of 5,510,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 752,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.9 days. View Easterly Government Properties' Short Interest. When is Easterly Government Properties' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 7th 2023. View our DEA earnings forecast. How were Easterly Government Properties' earnings last quarter? Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 3rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.26. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $72.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $74.73 million. Easterly Government Properties had a net margin of 8.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.82%. Easterly Government Properties's quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. How often does Easterly Government Properties pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Easterly Government Properties? Easterly Government Properties declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.265 per share on Tuesday, August 29th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 16th. Read our dividend analysis for DEA. What ETFs hold Easterly Government Properties' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) stock in their portfolio include Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (HIPS), U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY), Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV) and First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV).SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV). Is Easterly Government Properties a good dividend stock? Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.27%. DEA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 378.57%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, DEA will have a dividend payout ratio of 94.64% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for DEA. What guidance has Easterly Government Properties issued on next quarter's earnings? Easterly Government Properties updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.13-$1.15 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Easterly Government Properties own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Easterly Government Properties investors own include Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), New Residential Investment (NRZ), AT&T (T), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Iron Mountain (IRM), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), Starwood Property Trust (STWD), Pfizer (PFE) and Verizon Communications (VZ). When did Easterly Government Properties IPO? (DEA) raised $180 million in an initial public offering on Friday, February 6th 2015. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Citigroup, Raymond James and RBC Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO and Piper Jaffray, PNC Capital Markets and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers. What is Easterly Government Properties' stock symbol? Easterly Government Properties trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DEA." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Easterly Government Properties' stock price today? One share of DEA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.96. How much money does Easterly Government Properties make? Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion and generates $293.61 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $31.47 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.28 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Easterly Government Properties? Easterly Government Properties' mailing address is 2101 L STREET NW SUITE 650, WASHINGTON DC, 20037. The official website for the company is www.easterlyreit.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (202) 595-9500 or via email at ir@easterlyreit.com. This page (NYSE:DEA) was last updated on 10/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Easterly Government Properties, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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