Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.070-3.130 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.100. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DEA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Easterly Government Properties from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $27.00 target price (up from $25.00) on shares of Easterly Government Properties in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Easterly Government Properties from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.89.

Easterly Government Properties Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of DEA traded down $0.37 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $24.92. 27,116 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 419,165. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 3.88 and a quick ratio of 4.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $24.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.56. Easterly Government Properties has a 12 month low of $20.56 and a 12 month high of $25.96. The stock has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 103.84 and a beta of 0.96.

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. The firm had revenue of $92.42 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $90.94 million. Easterly Government Properties had a return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 2.86%.Easterly Government Properties’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.74 EPS. Easterly Government Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.070-3.130 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Easterly Government Properties will post 3.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Easterly Government Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.2%. Easterly Government Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 750.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Easterly Government Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $203,000. Polymer Capital Management US LLC boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. Polymer Capital Management US LLC now owns 19,629 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $416,000 after acquiring an additional 2,867 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 921,658 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $19,530,000 after acquiring an additional 64,554 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in Easterly Government Properties in the fourth quarter worth $463,000. Finally, Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 58.0% in the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 23,755 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $503,000 after purchasing an additional 8,717 shares during the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Easterly Government Properties Company Profile

Easterly Government Properties, Inc is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the acquisition, development and management of commercial properties leased to U.S. government agencies. Structured as a triple-net lease REIT, the company focuses on single-tenant assets with long-term, credit-backed leases that transfer most property-level responsibilities—including taxes, insurance and maintenance—to its government tenants.

The firm’s portfolio encompasses a variety of facility types, including office buildings, training centers, laboratories and mission-critical installations used by federal agencies.