Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for EastGroup Properties (EGP)

by · The Markets Daily

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP) in the last few weeks:

  • 1/5/2026 – EastGroup Properties was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $185.00 price target on the stock.
  • 12/29/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/22/2025 – EastGroup Properties was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
  • 12/22/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $183.00 to $185.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
  • 12/15/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/12/2025 – EastGroup Properties was given a new $220.00 price target on by analysts at Piper Sandler.
  • 12/12/2025 – EastGroup Properties was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $220.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $185.00.
  • 12/8/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 12/4/2025 – EastGroup Properties was given a new $200.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
  • 12/4/2025 – EastGroup Properties was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock.
  • 12/4/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Mizuho. They now have a $172.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $180.00.
  • 12/4/2025 – EastGroup Properties was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating.
  • 12/4/2025 – EastGroup Properties was downgraded by analysts at Mizuho from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $172.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $180.00.
  • 12/2/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $178.00 to $180.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 12/1/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/24/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/17/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/12/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $177.00 to $188.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 11/10/2025 – EastGroup Properties had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $187.00 to $196.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

EastGroup Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.55 per share. This represents a $6.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. EastGroup Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 130.25%.

Insider Activity

In other EastGroup Properties news, EVP Richard Reid Dunbar sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total transaction of $350,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 20,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,610,250. This trade represents a 8.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

EastGroup Properties, Inc (NYSE: EGP) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, development and management of industrial properties. Focused primarily on distribution-oriented facilities, the company’s portfolio consists of modern warehouse and light manufacturing buildings located in high-growth Sunbelt markets. EastGroup concentrates on delivering strategic logistics solutions to customers requiring proximity to transportation hubs and major population centers across the southern United States.

Since its founding in 1969, EastGroup has pursued a disciplined growth strategy that combines property development, targeted acquisitions and hands-on asset management.

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