COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect COPT Defense Properties to post earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $188.7920 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.01. COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 19.99% and a return on equity of 9.71%. The company had revenue of $188.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. COPT Defense Properties’s revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect COPT Defense Properties to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE CDP opened at $29.58 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a PE ratio of 22.24 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $29.42 and a 200-day moving average of $28.94. COPT Defense Properties has a 52-week low of $23.92 and a 52-week high of $31.24.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.305 per share. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. COPT Defense Properties’s payout ratio is 91.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CDP shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Monday, January 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, COPT Defense Properties has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.00.

Institutional Trading of COPT Defense Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 5.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 7,241,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,719,000 after purchasing an additional 406,617 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,577,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,075,000 after buying an additional 131,287 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 5.8% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,322,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,492,000 after buying an additional 128,275 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 14.5% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,685,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,753,000 after buying an additional 213,167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 1.6% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,633,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,469,000 after acquiring an additional 26,155 shares in the last quarter.

COPT Defense Properties Company Profile

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) is a real estate investment trust organized to own, lease and manage healthcare and life science facilities serving the United States federal government, with a particular focus on Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs tenants. The company was formed in 2016 through a spin-off from Corporate Office Properties Trust, enabling it to concentrate exclusively on medical office buildings and specialized research facilities situated on or near military and federal research campuses.

The company’s portfolio comprises purpose-built, Class A medical office and outpatient specialty clinics, as well as life science laboratories.