Douglas Emmett is an office REIT that is free-cash-flow positive with a 39% FCF margin despite reporting GAAP losses, and has beaten earnings estimates in 3 of the past 4 quarters; however, a hard technical block from a death cross, high short interest at 26%, negative asymmetry, and concentration in a single geographic market combine to make this an unattractive setup at current levels.
Thesis pillars
- Death Cross Hard Technical Block→Stable
- Fcf Positive Despite Gaap Loss→Stable
- Earnings Beat Trend→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) Stock Analysis
Real Estate · REIT - Office
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.68: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 25%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.49; Below-average business quality.
Douglas Emmett, Inc. owns and operates 70 office properties (18.0 million sq ft) and 15 multifamily properties (5,445 units) exclusively in Los Angeles County and Honolulu through a fully integrated REIT structure. The company earns rental income primarily from small... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.68: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 25%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.49; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-16Recent Developments — Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Buys 962,787 Shares of Douglas Emmett, Inc. $DEI - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS How Douglas Emmett (DEI) Narrative Is Shifting As Analysts Reassess Growth And Valuation - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Public Power Corporation S.A. (DEI) Stock (GRS434003000): Announces €4 Billion Capital Increase in - AD HOC NEWS — AD HOC NEWS neutral
- NEWS DEI vs. NNN: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Douglas Emmett (DEI) to Release Earnings on Tuesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-08-16T17:12:03Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicLos Angeles County and Honolulu10-K Item 1A: 'All of our properties are located in Los Angeles County, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii'
- LOWTenantlegal industry tenants20%10-K Item 1A: 'as a percentage of our annualized base rental revenue for the stabilized portfolio, 19.7% of our tenants operated in the legal industry'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-06-03Item 5.02LOWStockholders approved the Douglas Emmett, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan at the May 28, 2026 Annual Meeting. The plan was adopted by the Board on April 8, 2026 and authorizes grants covering up to 15 million shares. No further grants under the 2016 Plan.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-10Item 5.02LOWDirector Leslie E. Bider notified the company on April 6, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election and will retire at the May 28, 2026 Annual Meeting. No disagreement cited. Andy Cohen elected to the Board effective April 8, 2026 as replacement.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.68: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 25%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.49; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $10.86. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $12.31 (-2.4% upside). Prior stop was $10.86. Stop-loss: $10.86.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Los Angeles County and Honolulu; Target reached (-2.4% upside); Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0).
Douglas Emmett, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -110.9). TrendMatrix value score: 5.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts cover DEI with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $13.
What does Douglas Emmett, Inc. do?Douglas Emmett, Inc. owns and operates 70 office properties (18.0 million sq ft) and 15 multifamily properties (5,445...
Douglas Emmett, Inc. owns and operates 70 office properties (18.0 million sq ft) and 15 multifamily properties (5,445 units) exclusively in Los Angeles County and Honolulu through a fully integrated REIT structure. The company earns rental income primarily from small professional office tenants — led by legal, financial services, and real estate industries — and from apartment residents. Geographic concentration in two coastal markets creates exposure to California regulatory, seismic, and local economic cycle risks.