Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for CDP FY2026 Earnings

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for COPT Defense Properties in a report released on Monday, February 10th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson expects that the company will post earnings of $2.72 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for COPT Defense Properties’ current full-year earnings is $2.67 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, COPT Defense Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.88.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE:CDP opened at $28.39 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.20 billion, a PE ratio of 23.08 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.54. COPT Defense Properties has a 1 year low of $22.20 and a 1 year high of $34.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 2.38.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.33. COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 18.44% and a return on equity of 9.08%.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.16%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. COPT Defense Properties’s payout ratio is 95.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 192.9% during the fourth quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,158,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,847,000 after purchasing an additional 762,840 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 61.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,906,341 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,001,000 after buying an additional 723,486 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in COPT Defense Properties by 35.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,693,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,689,000 after acquiring an additional 710,491 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 404.8% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 792,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,043,000 after acquiring an additional 635,705 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of COPT Defense Properties in the 4th quarter worth $16,063,000.

COPT Defense Properties Company Profile

COPT Defense Properties is a real estate investment trust. It acquires, develops, manages, sells, and leases out office properties and data centers. The firm operates through the following segments: Defense/Information Technology Locations, Regional Office, Wholesale Data Center, and Other. The company was founded on January 22,1988 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.