GSA Capital Partners LLP Raises Stake in Douglas Emmett, Inc. $DEI

GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its position in Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI) by 144.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 119,879 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 70,908 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned approximately 0.07% of Douglas Emmett worth $1,317,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DEI. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Douglas Emmett by 43.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 29,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $476,000 after acquiring an additional 9,007 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Douglas Emmett by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 96,105 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,538,000 after acquiring an additional 4,186 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Douglas Emmett by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 24,086 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 1,864 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Douglas Emmett by 33.4% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 83,994 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,344,000 after acquiring an additional 21,035 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of Douglas Emmett by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 21,024 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 1,317 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.37% of the company’s stock.

Douglas Emmett Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE DEI opened at $11.56 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.63, a current ratio of 2.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. Douglas Emmett, Inc. has a 52 week low of $9.04 and a 52 week high of $16.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -67.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.93 and a beta of 1.14.

Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. Douglas Emmett had a negative net margin of 2.59% and a negative return on equity of 0.74%. The firm had revenue of $250.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $251.11 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.40 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Douglas Emmett has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.45 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Douglas Emmett, Inc. will post 1.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Douglas Emmett Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. Douglas Emmett’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -447.06%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DEI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Evercore set a $12.00 target price on shares of Douglas Emmett in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Douglas Emmett from $12.50 to $11.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Douglas Emmett from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Douglas Emmett from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Douglas Emmett from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.31.

Douglas Emmett Company Profile

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.