Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) Position Raised by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position in shares of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) by 14.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 31,917 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,970 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Easterly Government Properties were worth $363,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of DEA. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 22.3% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 32,453 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $401,000 after purchasing an additional 5,920 shares during the period. Creative Planning raised its holdings in shares of Easterly Government Properties by 8.7% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 24,041 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $297,000 after buying an additional 1,921 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Easterly Government Properties by 172.0% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 25,321 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $344,000 after buying an additional 16,013 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Easterly Government Properties by 29.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,881 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the period. Finally, Aurora Investment Managers LLC. grew its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. now owns 288,391 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,916,000 after buying an additional 35,864 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Easterly Government Properties

In other news, CEO Darrell W. Crate bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.91 per share, with a total value of $109,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 171,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,870,835.89. This represents a 6.19 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Easterly Government Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DEA opened at $10.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.06 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 4.01 and a quick ratio of 4.01. Easterly Government Properties, Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.56 and a 12 month high of $14.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $11.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.63.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on DEA shares. Truist Financial cut their target price on Easterly Government Properties from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Easterly Government Properties from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Easterly Government Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th.

Easterly Government Properties Profile

Easterly Government Properties, Inc (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, DC, and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S.