The stock of Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI) has seen a -6.48% decrease in the past week, with a -0.60% drop in the past month, and a -13.95% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.26% for DEI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.55% for DEI’s stock, with a 2.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Douglas Emmett Inc (NYSE: DEI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Douglas Emmett Inc (NYSE: DEI) is 123.44x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DEI is 1.15. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DEI is 160.39M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.94% of that float. On February 12, 2025, DEI’s average trading volume was 1.67M shares.
DEI) stock’s latest price update
Douglas Emmett Inc (NYSE: DEI)’s stock price has plunge by -3.43relation to previous closing price of 17.18. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -6.48% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businessinsider.com reported 2025-02-12 that A highly visible campaign against DEI is underway against companies like Costco. Political pressure is putting execs into a delicate balancing act over how to run their businesses.
Analysts’ Opinion of DEI
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DEI reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for DEI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Outperform” to DEI, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
DEI Trading at -9.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DEI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.27%, as shares sank -4.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DEI fell by -7.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.56. In addition, Douglas Emmett Inc saw -10.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DEI starting from SIMON WILLIAM E JR, who purchase 45,000 shares at the price of $13.15 back on Jun 10 ’24. After this action, SIMON WILLIAM E JR now owns 45,000 shares of Douglas Emmett Inc, valued at $591,800 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DEI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Douglas Emmett Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 1.05, with 0.24 for asset returns.
Based on Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 384.05 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
