Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI) Receives $15.00 Average Price Target from Analysts

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.6250.

A number of research firms have issued reports on DEI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Douglas Emmett from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of Douglas Emmett from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $11.00 target price on shares of Douglas Emmett in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Douglas Emmett from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group downgraded shares of Douglas Emmett to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th.

Trending Headlines about Douglas Emmett

Here are the key news stories impacting Douglas Emmett this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued 2026 FFO/earnings guidance of $1.39–$1.45 per share and highlighted progress on residential development projects, giving investors a clearer outlook for cash flow and growth initiatives. Douglas Emmett outlines 2026 FFO guidance of $1.39–$1.45 per share while advancing residential development
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: Q4 EPS of $0.35 met consensus but revenue came in slightly below estimates; same‑store trends and margins were discussed on the call — the print provides guidance context but wasn’t a clear beat. Douglas Emmett: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call highlights and transcript summarize management’s tone on leasing, expenses and capital allocation; investors will parse these details for near‑term NOI and liquidity signals. Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic …
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings transcript is available for line‑by‑line review; analysts and investors are focused on guidance details, leasing commentary and development timing for valuation modeling. Douglas Emmett DEI Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst note / model updates: Several analysts are resetting targets after the quarter and guidance release — this is causing fresh re‑rating but not a unanimous view on the name. Why The Douglas Emmett NYSE DEI Story Is Shifting After Analyst Target Resets
• Neutral Sentiment: Independent coverage (Zacks) compares key metrics vs. estimates and last year, highlighting the revenue shortfall and modest year‑over‑year growth—useful detail for modeling. Compared to Estimates, Douglas Emmett (DEI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling: Allianz Asset Management trimmed its stake (reported earlier), a visible block sale that can pressure shares and signal reduced institutional conviction. Douglas Emmett, Inc. $DEI Shares Sold by Allianz Asset Management GmbH
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target resets and tepid margin/ROE metrics have shifted the story to downside risk — this, together with the revenue miss, helps explain the heavier trading and share weakness. Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in shares of Douglas Emmett by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,684,450 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $88,507,000 after acquiring an additional 899,233 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Douglas Emmett by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,362,611 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $65,620,000 after purchasing an additional 46,651 shares during the last quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new position in Douglas Emmett in the second quarter valued at $1,987,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Douglas Emmett by 93.6% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,311,991 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,772,000 after buying an additional 1,117,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Douglas Emmett by 40.3% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 20,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 6,030 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.37% of the company’s stock.

Douglas Emmett Stock Performance

Shares of DEI stock opened at $9.87 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $11.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.65 billion, a PE ratio of 109.65 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 3.03, a current ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. Douglas Emmett has a 52 week low of $9.53 and a 52 week high of $17.47.

Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.35. The business had revenue of $249.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $252.91 million. Douglas Emmett had a return on equity of 0.46% and a net margin of 1.62%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. Douglas Emmett has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.450 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Douglas Emmett will post 1.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Douglas Emmett Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Douglas Emmett’s payout ratio is 633.33%.

About Douglas Emmett

Douglas Emmett, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The company specializes in the ownership, management and development of high‐quality office and multifamily properties, primarily concentrated in the coastal regions of Los Angeles County and the Greater Honolulu area. As a vertically integrated real estate platform, Douglas Emmett controls all aspects of property operations, leasing, capital improvements and tenant relations, positioning it to deliver stable, long‐term cash flows.

The company’s office portfolio consists predominantly of Class A buildings located in prime business districts, featuring modern amenities, campus-like settings and environmentally conscious design elements.