Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE: DEA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 61.13x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DEA is at 0.84. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DEA is 100.98M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.96% of that float. The average trading volume for DEA on March 05, 2025 was 1.45M shares.
DEA) stock’s latest price update
Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE: DEA) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.03 in relation to its previous close of 11.29. However, the company has experienced a -0.23% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-03 that Easterly Government Properties is now paying out a near-record 9.4% dividend yield, that’s 112% covered by funds from operations. The REIT is trading at its lowest ever multiple to free cash flow at 7.2x, following negative DOGE sentiment. A weighted average remaining lease term of 10.1 years and mission-critical properties eliminate the threat of DOGE to the dividend.
DEA’s Market Performance
Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA) has experienced a -0.23% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.40% rise in the past month, and a -9.30% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.49% for DEA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.21% for DEA’s stock, with a -9.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DEA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DEA stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for DEA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DEA in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $15 based on the research report published on October 14, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DEA reach a price target of $13, previously predicting the price at $15. The rating they have provided for DEA stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on August 16th, 2023.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Buy” to DEA, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on March 28th of the previous year.
DEA Trading at 0.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DEA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.20%, as shares surge +0.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.86% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DEA fell by -0.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.93. In addition, Easterly Government Properties Inc saw -1.64% 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 DEA starting from Crate Darrell W, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $10.91 back on Dec 23 ’24. After this action, Crate Darrell W now owns 171,479 shares of Easterly Government Properties Inc, valued at $109,100 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DEA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Easterly Government Properties Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 1.44, with 0.62 for asset returns.
Based on Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.79. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 179.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
