Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE: DEA)’s stock price has plunge by 0.66relation to previous closing price of 22.73. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.31% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-13 that DEA shares are oversold due to DOGE budget cut fears, now trading at a deep discount versus peers, offering a compelling entry point. DEA’s core business—leasing mission-critical properties to the U.S. government—remains stable, with long-term leases and built-in inflation protection. The recent dividend cut, while unpopular, aligns payout ratios with industry best practices and ensures the 7.8% yield is sustainable.
Is It Worth Investing in Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE: DEA) Right Now?
Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE: DEA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 55.16x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DEA is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DEA is 42.16M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.85% of that float. The average trading volume for DEA on June 19, 2025 was 648.74K shares.
DEA’s Market Performance
The stock of Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA) has seen a -0.31% decrease in the past week, with a 4.28% rise in the past month, and a -13.25% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.52% for DEA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.13% for DEA stock, with a simple moving average of -17.82% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DEA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DEA stocks, with Compass Point repeating the rating for DEA by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for DEA in the upcoming period, according to Compass Point is $9.50 based on the research report published on April 10, 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 $13. The rating they have provided for DEA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 17th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to DEA, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on October 14th of the previous year.
DEA Trading at 7.06% 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 -36.31% of loss for the given period.
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:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Easterly Government Properties Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 1.32, with 0.57 for asset returns.
Based on Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 179.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 25.44.
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.
