Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyDouglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $12.9375.
A number of analysts recently issued reports on DEI shares. UBS Group lowered Douglas Emmett to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup cut their target price on Douglas Emmett from $12.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Evercore set a $12.00 target price on Douglas Emmett in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Douglas Emmett in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Douglas Emmett from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DEI. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Douglas Emmett by 220.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,694 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Douglas Emmett by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,840 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 920 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Douglas Emmett during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Douglas Emmett by 448.3% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,621 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 2,143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in Douglas Emmett by 33.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 4,894 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares in the last quarter. 97.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Douglas Emmett Stock Performance
Shares of DEI stock opened at $9.30 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 103.29, a PEG ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $10.00 and its 200 day moving average is $11.73. Douglas Emmett has a 12 month low of $9.04 and a 12 month high of $16.99.
Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35. The business had revenue of $249.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $252.91 million. Douglas Emmett had a net margin of 1.62% and a return on equity of 0.46%. Douglas Emmett’s revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. Douglas Emmett has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Douglas Emmett will post 1.45 earnings per share for the current year.
Douglas Emmett Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Douglas Emmett’s dividend payout ratio is 844.44%.
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.