Easterly Government Properties (DEA) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.73 per share and revenue of $81.73 million for the quarter.

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.73. The company had revenue of $78.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.67 million. Easterly Government Properties had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 1.30%. Easterly Government Properties’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.29 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Easterly Government Properties to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Easterly Government Properties Stock Performance

Shares of DEA stock opened at $22.49 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.55 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.48 and its 200 day moving average is $24.17. The company has a quick ratio of 4.90, a current ratio of 4.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. Easterly Government Properties has a 52-week low of $19.33 and a 52-week high of $36.31.

Easterly Government Properties Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Saturday, May 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 6th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a yield of 8.92%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 5th. Easterly Government Properties’s payout ratio is 171.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on DEA shares. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Easterly Government Properties from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Easterly Government Properties from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, June 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Easterly Government Properties from $27.50 to $22.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Compass Point restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $23.75 target price (down from $37.50) on shares of Easterly Government Properties in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Easterly Government Properties currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Easterly Government Properties

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DEA. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 197.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 95,596 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after acquiring an additional 63,463 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 1,759.2% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,000,176 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $10,602,000 after acquiring an additional 946,381 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 12,846.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,487 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $111,000 after acquiring an additional 10,406 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 1.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 714,042 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,569,000 after acquiring an additional 7,785 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 271.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 115,677 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after acquiring an additional 84,536 shares in the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Easterly Government Properties

Easterly Government Properties, Inc (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, DC, and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S.