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Easterly Government Properties (DEA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$21.86 +0.66 (+3.11%)
Closing price 05/27/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$21.95 +0.09 (+0.41%)
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Easterly Government Properties Short Interest Data

Easterly Government Properties (DEA) has a short interest of 2.41 million shares, representing 5.73% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -56.10% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 501,924 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,410,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,490,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-56.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$48.56 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
44,905,000 shares
Float Size
42,060,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.73%
Today's Trading Volume
540,119 shares
Average Trading Volume
501,924 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
108%
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DEA Short Interest Over Time

DEA Days to Cover Over Time

DEA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Easterly Government Properties Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20252,410,000 shares $48.56 million -56.1%5.7%3.3 $20.15
4/15/20255,490,000 shares $113.85 million -2.1%5.7%3.2 $20.74
3/31/20255,610,000 shares $59.49 million -25.1%5.8%3.8 $10.61
3/15/20257,490,000 shares $79.13 million +11.5%7.7%5.1 $10.57
2/28/20256,720,000 shares $75.80 million +11.6%6.9%4.4 $11.28
2/15/20256,020,000 shares $63.96 million +16.7%6.2%4.2 $10.63
1/31/20255,160,000 shares $58.49 million -4.4%N/A3.6 $11.34
1/15/20255,400,000 shares $61.34 million +3.1%N/A4.1 $11.36
12/31/20245,240,000 shares $59.53 million -1.9%N/A4 $11.36
12/15/20245,340,000 shares $62.69 million +10.8%N/A4.4 $11.74
11/30/20244,820,000 shares $59.38 million +11.8%N/A4.4 $12.32
11/15/20244,310,000 shares $51.98 million +71.7%N/A4.1 $12.06
10/31/20242,510,000 shares $34.02 million +1.6%N/A2.8 $13.56
10/15/20242,470,000 shares $34.44 million +32.8%N/A2.8 $13.95
9/30/20241,860,000 shares $25.24 million -53.5%N/A2.2 $13.57
9/15/20244,000,000 shares $55.04 million +18.3%N/A4.7 $13.76
8/31/20243,380,000 shares $44.35 million -2.6%N/A4 $13.12
8/15/20243,470,000 shares $46.43 million +2.7%N/A4.3 $13.38
7/31/20243,380,000 shares $47.12 million -0.9%N/A4.4 $13.94
7/15/20243,410,000 shares $46.02 million -1.5%N/A4.5 $13.50
6/30/20243,460,000 shares $42.80 million +20.6%N/A4.4 $12.37
6/15/20242,870,000 shares $34.93 million -15.3%N/A3.5 $12.17
5/31/20243,390,000 shares $40.10 million +17.7%N/A4.1 $11.83
5/15/20242,880,000 shares $35.04 million -8.0%N/A3.2 $12.17
4/30/20243,130,000 shares $36.56 million +6.1%N/A3.2 $11.68
4/15/20242,950,000 shares $33.28 million -15.5%N/A3 $11.28
3/31/20243,490,000 shares $40.17 million +9.4%N/A3.5 $11.51
3/15/20243,190,000 shares $36.46 million -8.6%N/A3.2 $11.43
2/29/20243,490,000 shares $41.22 million -6.2%N/A3.3 $11.81
2/15/20243,720,000 shares $43.97 million -0.8%N/A3.7 $11.82
1/31/20243,750,000 shares $46.05 million +2.5%N/A3.9 $12.28
1/15/20243,660,000 shares $49.37 million -1.1%N/A3.8 $13.49
12/31/20233,700,000 shares $49.73 million +16.0%N/A3.8 $13.44
12/15/20233,190,000 shares $44.40 million +6.0%N/A3.2 $13.92
11/30/20233,010,000 shares $35.11 million -12.8%N/A3.2 $11.67
11/15/20233,450,000 shares $40.57 million +1.5%N/A3.8 $11.76
10/31/20233,400,000 shares $36.58 million +4.0%N/A3.7 $10.76
10/15/20233,270,000 shares $36.23 million No ChangeN/A3.8 $11.08
9/30/20233,270,000 shares $37.38 million -37.2%N/A4.1 $11.43
9/15/20235,210,000 shares $67.73 million -5.4%N/A6.9 $13.00
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8/31/20235,510,000 shares $73.67 million +1.7%N/A7.8 $13.37
8/15/20235,420,000 shares $78.48 million +3.6%N/A6.9 $14.48
7/31/20235,230,000 shares $77.25 million -2.4%N/A6.6 $14.77
7/15/20235,360,000 shares $78.52 million -6.1%N/A6.5 $14.65
6/30/20235,710,000 shares $82.80 million -9.7%N/A6.2 $14.50
6/15/20236,320,000 shares $93.60 million +0.5%N/A5.6 $14.81
5/31/20236,290,000 shares $87.43 million -4.8%N/A5.2 $13.90
5/15/20236,610,000 shares $92.67 million +4.9%N/A5.6 $14.02
4/30/20236,300,000 shares $88.64 million +0.6%N/A5.5 $14.07
4/15/20236,260,000 shares $87.26 million +5.6%N/A5.7 $13.94
3/31/20235,930,000 shares $81.48 million -29.0%N/A5.5 $13.74
3/15/20238,350,000 shares $116.73 million +13.8%N/A9.8 $13.98
2/28/20237,340,000 shares $110.83 million -8.1%N/A8.6 $15.10
2/15/20237,990,000 shares $128.96 million +4.3%N/A9.4 $16.14
1/31/20237,660,000 shares $124.40 million +6.1%N/A8.4 $16.24
1/15/20237,220,000 shares $114.15 million +1.7%N/A7.6 $15.81
12/30/20227,100,000 shares $101.32 million -4.1%N/A7.3 $14.27
12/15/20227,400,000 shares $109.67 million +5.4%N/A7.6 $14.82
11/30/20227,020,000 shares $111.20 million +3.1%N/A8.1 $15.84
11/15/20226,810,000 shares $107.67 million -11.7%N/A8.4 $15.81
10/31/20227,710,000 shares $134.08 million +8.1%N/A10 $17.39
10/15/20227,130,000 shares $113.37 million -1.5%N/A10.3 $15.90
9/30/20227,240,000 shares $114.17 million +2.7%N/A11.8 $15.77
9/15/20227,050,000 shares $124.57 million +5.2%N/A12.4 $17.67
8/31/20226,700,000 shares $120.27 million -0.2%N/A10.7 $17.95
8/15/20226,710,000 shares $128.63 million +1.4%N/A10.4 $19.17
7/31/20226,620,000 shares $134.19 million +0.9%N/A9 $20.27
7/15/20226,560,000 shares $127.33 million +1.1%N/A8.7 $19.41
6/30/20226,490,000 shares $123.57 million +1.3%N/A8.3 $19.04
6/15/20226,410,000 shares $124.16 million -0.6%N/A8 $19.37
5/31/20226,450,000 shares $126.61 million -0.9%N/A8.9 $19.63
5/15/20226,510,000 shares $123.17 million +6.9%N/A8.6 $18.92
4/30/20226,090,000 shares $116.01 million -0.7%N/A8.8 $19.05
4/15/20226,130,000 shares $123.34 million -5.6%N/A9 $20.12
3/31/20226,490,000 shares $137.20 million +3.5%N/A9.5 $21.14
3/15/20226,270,000 shares $129.66 million -2.6%N/A9.1 $20.68
2/28/20226,440,000 shares $134.08 million -0.3%7.9%8.8 $20.82
2/15/20226,460,000 shares $132.69 million -0.9%7.9%8.8 $20.54
1/31/20226,520,000 shares $136.72 million -0.9%8.0%8.9 $20.97
1/15/20226,580,000 shares $149.17 million +3.5%8.1%9.4 $22.67
12/31/20216,360,000 shares $145.77 million -35.2%7.8%9 $22.92
12/15/20219,810,000 shares $220.92 million -0.2%N/A13.7 $22.52
11/30/20219,830,000 shares $206.14 million +2.2%N/A14.1 $20.97
11/15/20219,620,000 shares $206.25 million +1.3%N/A14 $21.44
10/29/20219,500,000 shares $199.79 million -1.3%N/A13.5 $21.03
10/15/20219,620,000 shares $208.66 million -1.4%N/A14.3 $21.69
9/30/20219,760,000 shares $201.64 million -14.5%N/A15.2 $20.66
9/15/202111,410,000 shares $242.01 million -3.4%N/A16.5 $21.21
8/31/202111,810,000 shares $252.38 million +116.7%N/A17.7 $21.37
8/13/20215,450,000 shares $119.85 million -1.1%N/A8.8 $21.99
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7/30/20215,510,000 shares $125.08 million +8.0%6.7%9.2 $22.70
7/15/20215,100,000 shares $110.82 million +1.4%6.2%8.5 $21.73
6/30/20215,030,000 shares $106.03 million +19.5%6.1%8.3 $21.08
6/15/20214,210,000 shares $91.44 million +1.9%5.1%6.5 $21.72
5/28/20214,130,000 shares $85.61 million +2.0%5.0%6.4 $20.73
5/14/20214,050,000 shares $81.57 million -13.1%N/A5.8 $20.14
4/30/20214,660,000 shares $99.26 million +9.9%N/A6.5 $21.30
4/15/20214,240,000 shares $90.40 million -1.6%N/A6.1 $21.32
3/31/20214,310,000 shares $90.08 million -1.6%N/A5.9 $20.90
3/15/20214,380,000 shares $95.97 million +9.0%N/A7.2 $21.91
2/26/20214,020,000 shares $90.57 million -7.8%N/A7 $22.53
2/12/20214,360,000 shares $99.36 million +2.8%N/A8 $22.79
1/29/20214,240,000 shares $95.44 million No ChangeN/A8.1 $22.51
1/15/20214,240,000 shares $95.06 million +1.4%N/A8.1 $22.42
12/31/20204,180,000 shares $93.97 million +12.1%N/A8.4 $22.48
12/15/20203,730,000 shares $80.34 million -18.0%N/A7.2 $21.54
11/30/20204,550,000 shares $100.01 million +4.8%N/A8.2 $21.98
11/15/20204,340,000 shares $94.70 million -4.4%N/A7.8 $21.82
10/30/20204,540,000 shares $93.93 million +5.1%N/A7.6 $20.69
10/15/20204,320,000 shares $97.11 million +8.5%N/A7.1 $22.48
9/30/20203,980,000 shares $89.19 million +13.1%N/A6.3 $22.41
9/15/20203,520,000 shares $83.28 million +21.8%N/A5.1 $23.66
8/31/20202,890,000 shares $69.91 million +7.4%N/A3.9 $24.19
8/14/20202,690,000 shares $63.94 million -1.5%N/A3.3 $23.77
7/31/20202,730,000 shares $66.75 million +12.4%N/A3.4 $24.45
7/15/20202,430,000 shares $55.65 million -3.2%N/A2.9 $22.90
6/30/20202,510,000 shares $57.73 million -30.3%N/A2.8 $23.00
6/15/20203,600,000 shares $86.11 million -7.9%N/A3.8 $23.92
5/29/20203,910,000 shares $98.02 million -17.9%N/A4.2 $25.07

DEA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Easterly Government Properties' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Easterly Government Properties shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 2,410,000 shares of DEA short. 5.73% of Easterly Government Properties' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Easterly Government Properties' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Easterly Government Properties?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. DEA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Easterly Government Properties's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Easterly Government Properties?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Easterly Government Properties: PEAK6 LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Easterly Government Properties?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.73% of Easterly Government Properties' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Easterly Government Properties' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Easterly Government Properties saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,410,000 shares, a decrease of 56.1% from the previous total of 5,490,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Easterly Government Properties' float size?

Easterly Government Properties currently has issued a total of 44,905,000 shares. Some of Easterly Government Properties' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Easterly Government Properties currently has a public float of 42,060,000 shares.

How does Easterly Government Properties' short interest compare to its competitors?

5.73% of Easterly Government Properties' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Easterly Government Properties: PJT Partners Inc. (10.10%), Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (2.72%), Federated Hermes, Inc. (3.32%), Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (3.14%), Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (6.43%), HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (10.12%), COPT Defense Properties (4.13%), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (3.03%), Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (5.51%), Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (5.51%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Easterly Government Properties stock?

Short selling DEA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Easterly Government Properties as its price is falling. DEA shares are trading up $0.66 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Easterly Government Properties?

A short squeeze for Easterly Government Properties occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of DEA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Easterly Government Properties' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including DEA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:DEA) was last updated on 5/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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