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

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$22.24 +0.16 (+0.73%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$22.30 +0.05 (+0.24%)
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About Easterly Government Properties Stock (NYSE:DEA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.05
$22.35
50-Day Range
$21.31
$23.65
52-Week Range
$19.33
$34.95
Volume
325,217 shs
Average Volume
572,927 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.01 billion
P/E Ratio
54.25
Dividend Yield
8.09%
Price Target
$26.41
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Easterly Government Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

DEA MarketRank™: 

Easterly Government Properties scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 474th out of 930 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Easterly Government Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Easterly Government Properties has a consensus price target of $26.41, representing about 19.3% upside from its current price of $22.15.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Easterly 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 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 54.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.34.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Easterly Government Properties is 54.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Easterly Government Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.92% 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 3.3, 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 17.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Easterly Government Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.19%, 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 439.02%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.92% 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 3.3, 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 17.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Easterly Government Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Easterly Government Properties this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for DEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Easterly Government Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 7.80% 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.

  • Read more about Easterly Government Properties' insider trading history.
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DEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Easterly Government Properties' stock was trading at $28.40 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DEA stock has decreased by 22.0% and is now trading at $22.1450.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) posted 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Shares of Easterly Government Properties 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.

Easterly Government Properties (DEA) raised $180 million in an IPO 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.

Easterly Government Properties' top institutional investors include Kempner Capital Management Inc. (0.23%), Brookwood Investment Group LLC (0.04%), CWM LLC (0.04%) and Almanack Investment Partners LLC. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Darrell W Crate and Cynthia A Fisher.
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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.

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
8/05/2025
Record date for 8/25 Dividend
8/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend
8/13/2025
Dividend Payable
8/25/2025
Today
10/22/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
Sub-Industry
Trading
Current Symbol
NYSE:DEA
CIK
1622194
Fax
N/A
Employees
50
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$32.50
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.41
Trailing P/E Ratio
53.85
Forward P/E Ratio
18.92
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$19.55 million
Net Margins
5.54%
Pretax Margin
5.82%
Return on Equity
1.26%
Return on Assets
0.54%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.24
Current Ratio
3.75
Quick Ratio
3.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$315.94 million
Price / Sales
3.18
Cash Flow
$2.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.48
Book Value
$32.82 per share
Price / Book
0.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
45,354,000
Free Float
41,816,000
Market Cap
$1.00 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95
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This page (NYSE:DEA) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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