Easterly Government Properties (DEA) Competitors $23.34 +0.10 (+0.41%) As of 03:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DEA vs. ARE, BDN, BXP, CUZ, DEI, HIW, JBGS, KRC, PDM, and VNOShould you be buying Easterly Government Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Easterly Government Properties include Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), BXP (BXP), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Highwoods Properties (HIW), JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS), Kilroy Realty (KRC), Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM), and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - other" industry. Easterly Government Properties vs. Its Competitors Alexandria Real Estate Equities Brandywine Realty Trust BXP Cousins Properties Douglas Emmett Highwoods Properties JBG SMITH Properties Kilroy Realty Piedmont Realty Trust Vornado Realty Trust Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts recommend DEA or ARE? Easterly Government Properties currently has a consensus price target of $27.69, indicating a potential upside of 18.65%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus price target of $99.54, indicating a potential upside of 26.47%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than Easterly Government Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Easterly Government Properties 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Alexandria Real Estate Equities 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Is DEA or ARE more profitable? Easterly Government Properties has a net margin of 5.86% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of 4.62%. Easterly Government Properties' return on equity of 1.30% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Easterly Government Properties5.86% 1.30% 0.58% Alexandria Real Estate Equities 4.62%0.64%0.38% Which has higher valuation & earnings, DEA or ARE? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has higher revenue and earnings than Easterly Government Properties. Easterly Government Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alexandria Real Estate Equities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEasterly Government Properties$302.05M3.47$19.55M$0.4255.56Alexandria Real Estate Equities$3.12B4.37$322.95M$0.76103.56 Is DEA or ARE a better dividend stock? Easterly Government Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Easterly Government Properties pays out 171.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out 694.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DEA or ARE? 86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, DEA or ARE? Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DEA or ARE? In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 5 more articles in the media than Easterly Government Properties. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 6 mentions for Easterly Government Properties. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Easterly Government Properties' score of 0.93 indicating that Alexandria Real Estate Equities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Easterly Government Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alexandria Real Estate Equities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAlexandria Real Estate Equities beats Easterly Government Properties on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Easterly Government Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DEA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DEA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DEA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEasterly Government PropertiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.04B$8.40B$12.00B$20.66BDividend Yield3.10%5.66%5.54%3.71%P/E Ratio55.3741.5219.2727.84Price / Sales3.475.1326.0455.57Price / Cash8.8918.3918.5317.94Price / Book0.711.682.294.60Net Income$19.55M$128.99M$991.94M$989.58M7 Day Performance4.22%2.48%0.73%1.12%1 Month Performance0.58%3.64%4.25%5.43%1 Year Performance-29.29%-3.43%540.66%10.55% Easterly Government Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DEAEasterly Government Properties2.1464 of 5 stars$23.34+0.4%$27.69+18.7%-29.6%$1.04B$302.05M55.3750News CoverageAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.471 of 5 stars$75.03-2.5%$99.54+32.7%-36.8%$12.98B$3.12B98.72590Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.2362 of 5 stars$4.07-1.9%$5.00+22.9%-7.1%$703.91M$505.52M-3.39330BXPBXP3.7485 of 5 stars$67.34-2.2%$79.54+18.1%+4.5%$10.66B$3.41B-3,365.32780Analyst ForecastCUZCousins Properties3.9457 of 5 stars$29.08-2.2%$32.40+11.4%+17.9%$4.88B$856.76M88.12290Analyst ForecastDEIDouglas Emmett3.4051 of 5 stars$15.32-2.4%$18.13+18.3%+10.0%$2.57B$986.48M47.88750News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHIWHighwoods Properties3.5882 of 5 stars$30.75-1.9%$31.83+3.5%+12.4%$3.32B$825.86M19.10340Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastJBGSJBG SMITH Properties2.2216 of 5 stars$17.04-0.2%$16.00-6.1%+10.4%$1.24B$547.31M-9.11910KRCKilroy Realty3.1548 of 5 stars$34.60-2.0%$38.90+12.4%+5.6%$4.09B$1.14B20.60260Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPDMPiedmont Realty Trust3.0223 of 5 stars$7.40-1.9%$8.67+17.1%-5.2%$920.63M$570.32M-15.10150Positive NewsVNOVornado Realty Trust3.9588 of 5 stars$37.38-1.0%$37.91+1.4%+33.7%$7.18B$1.79B71.892,996Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARE Alternatives BDN Alternatives BXP Alternatives CUZ Alternatives DEI Alternatives HIW Alternatives JBGS Alternatives KRC Alternatives PDM Alternatives VNO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DEA) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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