Aurora Investment Managers LLC. Has $3.92 Million Position in Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA)

Aurora Investment Managers LLC. increased its position in Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) by 14.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 288,391 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 35,864 shares during the period. Easterly Government Properties accounts for 2.4% of Aurora Investment Managers LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. owned 0.28% of Easterly Government Properties worth $3,916,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 5.0% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,516,641 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $17,457,000 after buying an additional 71,939 shares during the last quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 716.1% during the first quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 84,422 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $972,000 after purchasing an additional 74,077 shares during the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd grew its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 187.5% during the first quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 78,486 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 51,186 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 273.4% during the second quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 91,458 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 66,965 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Easterly Government Properties by 1.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,009,182 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $126,716,000 after purchasing an additional 175,750 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DEA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Easterly Government Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $13.00 to $15.00 in a report on Monday. Truist Financial increased their price target on Easterly Government Properties from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Easterly Government Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th.

Easterly Government Properties Stock Performance

Shares of Easterly Government Properties stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $14.43. The company had a trading volume of 64,804 shares, compared to its average volume of 877,953. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.69. The stock has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 72.05 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 3.57 and a quick ratio of 3.57. Easterly Government Properties, Inc. has a 1-year low of $10.27 and a 1-year high of $14.48.

Easterly Government Properties Company 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.