Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Easterly Government Properties Inc shares valued at $7,871 were purchased by Fisher Cynthia A on Nov 27 ’24. At $12.52 per share, Fisher Cynthia A acquired 629 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 20,943 shares worth approximately $0.17 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Crate Darrell W purchased 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 109,100 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $10.91 each, the insider now holds 171,479 shares.
As published in a research note from Compass Point on April 10, 2025, Easterly Government Properties Inc [DEA] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $9.50. Analysts at Jefferies started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid March. As of October 14, 2024, Jefferies has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for DEA. Earlier on August 16, 2023, RBC Capital Mkts downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Underperform” for DEA stock which previously was a “a Sector perform”.
Analyzing DEA Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -14.71%. Over the course of the year, Easterly Government Properties Inc shares have dropped approximately -28.52%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $11.90 on 01/27/25 and a 52-week low of $7.79 on 04/11/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $10.40, while a 200-day SMA reached $12.21.
Support And Resistance Levels for Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 8.01, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 7.89. In the upper region, resistance lies at 8.31. The next price resistance is at 8.50. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 23.63 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -1.18, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 88.61%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
