Stock in Focus: Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI)

Company Profile:

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), and one of the largest owners and operators of high-quality office and multifamily properties located in the premier coastal submarkets of Los Angeles and Honolulu. Douglas Emmett focuses on owning and acquiring a substantial share of top-tier office properties and premier multifamily communities in neighborhoods that possess significant supply constraints, high-end executive housing and key lifestyle amenities.

Recent News:

The company posted revenues of $219.47 million for the second quarter ended June 2018. Earnings was $0.51 per share compares to earnings of $0.47 per share a year ago.

On May 31, 2018, its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on each share of its common stock of $0.25, or $1.00 on an annualized basis.

Fundamental Analysis:

Ninestocks analyzes several different financial aspects: Growth, Profitability, solvency and efficiency.

Growth – Measures the growth of both the company’s income statement and cash flow.

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Profitability – Measures the historical price movement of the stock.

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Solvency – Measures the solvency of the company based on several ratios.

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Efficiency – Measures the strength and historic growth of a company’s return on invested capital.

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Conclusion:

DEI’s strengths can be seen in its better growth and strong profitability compared with its peers. Its revenue and net income have increased over recent several years. Technical indicators signal the bullish signs, as there is a bullish crossover in MACD and Stochastic oscillator, RSI stands at 51.87 with positive bias. We rate Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) a STRONG BUY.