Brokers Set Expectations for CDP FY2026 Earnings

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

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on CDP. BTIG Research raised their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Truist Financial raised their price objective 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 dropped their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. 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 report on Wednesday, October 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.88.

COPT Defense Properties Trading Down 1.4 %

NYSE:CDP opened at $28.39 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.08 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56. COPT Defense Properties has a 12 month low of $22.20 and a 12 month high of $34.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.54.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last released its 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On COPT Defense Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 77.8% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,403 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 614 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in COPT Defense Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $90,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of COPT Defense Properties in the third quarter worth about $91,000. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 28.3% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 840 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spirit of America Management Corp NY grew its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Spirit of America Management Corp NY now owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

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

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.