Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $13.7143.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DEI. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Douglas Emmett from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore set a $14.00 price target on shares of Douglas Emmett in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Douglas Emmett from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Douglas Emmett from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Douglas Emmett from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st.

Douglas Emmett Stock Down 0.7%

DEI opened at $11.80 on Tuesday. Douglas Emmett has a 12 month low of $9.04 and a 12 month high of $16.99. The company has a market cap of $1.98 billion, a PE ratio of -78.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.28 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.98 and a 200 day moving average of $11.13.

Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.38). The business had revenue of $256.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $253.35 million. Douglas Emmett had a negative net margin of 2.27% and a negative return on equity of 0.66%. The company’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.37 EPS. Douglas Emmett has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.430 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Douglas Emmett will post 1.41 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Douglas Emmett

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in Douglas Emmett by 52.4% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 377,327 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,554,000 after acquiring an additional 129,785 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Douglas Emmett in the second quarter worth about $1,650,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Douglas Emmett during the second quarter valued at approximately $287,803,000. Centersquare Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Douglas Emmett by 54.7% during the fourth quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 2,539,450 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,909,000 after purchasing an additional 897,630 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Douglas Emmett by 18.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,494,659 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,416,000 after purchasing an additional 396,487 shares in the last quarter. 97.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.