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

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.050-3.120 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.500. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Easterly Government Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DEA opened at $24.17 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 3.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.36. Easterly Government Properties has a 52 week low of $19.33 and a 52 week high of $29.49. The stock has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.25 and a beta of 0.96.

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($0.67). The business had revenue of $87.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.73 million. Easterly Government Properties had a net margin of 4.24% and a return on equity of 1.00%. Easterly Government Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.120 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Easterly Government Properties will post 1.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Easterly Government Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Easterly Government Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 600.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on DEA shares. Weiss Ratings cut Easterly Government Properties from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Easterly Government Properties from $25.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Easterly Government Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.99.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of DEA. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Easterly Government Properties by 215.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,130 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Easterly Government Properties by 318.2% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,334 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new stake in shares of Easterly Government Properties in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 237.9% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,757 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,237 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Easterly Government Properties in the third quarter valued at approximately $69,000. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Easterly Government Properties

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.