Ticker: DOUG, $1.89, +3.85% (as of May 12, 2025, 4:10 PM ET)
Trigger:
🧑💼 Director Patrick Bartels Jr. just bought 135,000 shares @ $1.88, spending $253K and tripling his stake.
🧨 And let’s not forget:
Back in November, CEO Michael Liebowitz dropped $1.8 million on over a million shares at $1.68.

That’s not a casual swipe—that’s a full mortgage on belief. 📄💰

🧱 So… What’s Douglas Elliman?

Miami-based Douglas Elliman Inc. is one of the top names in luxury residential real estate brokerage. Think penthouses, Palm Beach mansions, and listings that come with their own private elevators and espresso bars.

🗝️ The company offers:

• Brokerage services

• Title, escrow, and property management

• A sprinkle of proptech investments to sound modern

📊 Q1 2025 Results: It’s Not AI, But It’s Not Dead Either

• Revenue: $253.4M (+27% YoY)

• Operating loss: $5.3M (down from $41.5M 😮💨)

• Net loss: $6.0M or $0.07/share (down from $0.50/share)

• Adjusted EBITDA: +$1.1M (first quarter in the green in a while!)

• Gross transaction value: $9.9B

• Average price per transaction: $2.0M 💎

💬 CEO Liebowitz:

“We’re focusing on high-impact areas like Development Marketing… and not burning cash like it’s 2022.”

💬 CFO Kirkland:

“With $137M in cash, we’re not just alive—we’re brunching.”

For more resources on Doug Elliman's financial statements,
Check this out.

💼 Who Owns This Mansion?

• Insiders own 18.32% (That’s real conviction)

• Institutions own 61.45% (Respectable but not OTT)

• There’s room for big funds to call their brokers and say, “Buy me 200,000 shares… and also a house in Miami.”
  

• Not too many speculators are bearish on the stock. DOUG has a low short ratio of .64%.

For more on Institutional Ownership, 
Check this out.

🧱 Real Risks, Real Returns?

❌ High mortgage rates
❌ Macro uncertainty
❌ It's not AI, CRISPR, or nuclear fusion
❌ Also… tsunamis, apparently?

But also:

✅ Luxury brand
✅ Leaner losses
✅ High average deal size
✅ Insider confidence
✅ Positive EBITDA (finally)

Let’s be honest: this isn't your moonshot stock. It's your "maybe this turns into something decent" contrarian play. Like buying a fixer-upper in an up-and-coming neighborhood—except you don’t have to gut the kitchen yourself.

🧠 Verdict: Small, Speculative, and Slightly Swanky

Douglas Elliman is not about to take over the metaverse, but it might just flip its financial fortunes.
With insiders piling in, losses shrinking, and cash in the bank, this real estate veteran might have some life left in the listing.

💵 Want exposure to real estate without buying a second home in Boca?
This could be your (tiny) ticket.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

We don’t live with the Douglas Elliman team. We don’t even share a condo board. Do your due diligence and avoid investing your down payment—unless you’re betting on the Hamptons coming back real hard. 🏖️💼

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