The price-to-earnings ratio for Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE: DEA) is 49.15x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DEA is 0.86. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DEA is 101.13M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.41% of that float. On April 09, 2025, DEA’s average trading volume was 1.48M shares.
DEA) stock’s latest price update
Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE: DEA)’s stock price has gone decline by -2.34 in comparison to its previous close of 9.20, however, the company has experienced a -15.16% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-07 that The recent sell-off has increased the temptation to reach for some of the many high-yield REITs, but beware of “mousetrap” REITs with unsustainable dividends. Dividend safety is crucial; a cut can lead to plummeting share prices and reduced income, leaving investors with significant losses. Seeking Alpha Premium’s Dividend Safety score helps identify risky REITs; grades range from A+ (safe) to F (high risk of cuts).
DEA’s Market Performance
Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA) has experienced a -15.16% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -13.19% drop in the past month, and a -20.84% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.56%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.88% for DEA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.90% for DEA’s stock, with a -26.44% 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 $13 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DEA reach a price target of $15, previously predicting the price at $13. The rating they have provided for DEA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 14th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Underperform” to DEA, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on August 16th of the previous year.
DEA Trading at -15.94% 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 -37.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.56%, as shares sank -13.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DEA fell by -14.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.32. In addition, Easterly Government Properties Inc saw -20.91% 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 Fisher Cynthia A, who purchase 629 shares at the price of $12.52 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, Fisher Cynthia A now owns 20,943 shares of Easterly Government Properties Inc, valued at $7,871 using the latest closing price.
Crate Darrell W, the President & CEO of Easterly Government Properties Inc, purchase 10,000 shares at $10.91 during a trade that took place back on Dec 23 ’24, which means that Crate Darrell W is holding 171,479 shares at $109,100 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DEA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 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 0.04. 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 1.22.
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 6.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA) 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.
