DEA Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

BULLISH Impact: 7/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed Apr 27, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001622194-26-000014
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
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DEA ▲ +5.11% at T+20d
LONG call ✓ call won +5.11% · α vs SPY +0.16% · entry $22.90 → $24.07
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Last close $24.04 (close Jun 12) · +4.98% from $22.90 entry
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Executive Summary

Easterly Government Properties (DEA) reported Q1 2026 Core FFO per share of $0.77, a 5.5% year-over-year increase, driven by portfolio growth and a new acquisition. The company raised the lower end of its full-year 2026 Core FFO guidance to $3.06, signaling confidence in its capital allocation strategy despite a slight decline in net income.

Actionable Insight

The raised guidance and new mezzanine investment suggest confidence in future earnings growth; monitor the company's capital deployment and acquisition pipeline for further upside.

Key Facts

  • Core FFO per share was $0.77, up 5.5% YoY from $0.73 in Q1 2025
  • Full-year 2026 Core FFO guidance raised to $3.06-$3.12 per share
  • Acquired a 297,713 sq ft campus leased to the Commonwealth of Virginia for $50M
  • Entered a $7.0M mezzanine construction loan agreement at 12.00% interest
  • Net income declined to $1.4M from $3.3M in the prior year quarter

Financial Impact

Core FFO growth of $0.04 per share YoY and raised annual guidance

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Risk Factors

  • Dependence on U.S. government tenants exposes the company to political and budgetary risks
  • Rising interest rates could increase financing costs for future debt
  • The mezzanine loan carries higher credit risk than the company's core leased properties

Market Snapshot

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Analyst Consensus
8% bullish (13 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001622194-26-000014
Document: dea-ex99_1.htm0001622194-26-000014
Document: dea-20260427.htm0001622194-26-000014
Document: 0001622194-26-000014-index-headers.html0001622194-26-000014
Document: 0001622194-26-000014-index.html0001622194-26-000014
Document: 0001622194-26-000014.txt0001622194-26-000014
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001622194-26-000014
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Apr 27, 2026
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BULLISH ★ 7/10
$22.90 $24.07▲ +5.11%▲ +0.16%$24.04 (+4.98%)
Apr 24, 2026
7w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
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