Copa Holdings, S.A. $CPA Stock Holdings Increased by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 246,944 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,411 shares during the quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned approximately 0.60% of Copa worth $29,342,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPA. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Copa by 56.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 340,554 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,488,000 after buying an additional 122,413 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Copa during the second quarter worth $12,875,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Copa by 185,488.3% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 111,353 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $12,245,000 after acquiring an additional 111,293 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Copa by 111.1% during the second quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 184,228 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $20,260,000 after purchasing an additional 96,968 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Copa by 585.6% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 94,361 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $10,377,000 after purchasing an additional 80,598 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.09% of the company’s stock.

Copa Trading Down 6.5%

NYSE:CPA opened at $138.46 on Friday. Copa Holdings, S.A. has a 12 month low of $82.54 and a 12 month high of $156.41. The firm has a market cap of $5.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company’s 50 day moving average is $135.69 and its 200-day moving average is $125.82.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The transportation company reported $4.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.44 by ($0.26). The firm had revenue of $962.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $959.22 million. Copa had a return on equity of 25.62% and a net margin of 18.57%.Copa’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.99 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Copa Holdings, S.A. will post 15.48 EPS for the current year.

Copa Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $1.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This is a boost from Copa’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.61. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. Copa’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.58%.

More Copa News

Here are the key news stories impacting Copa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has raised multiple near‑term and full‑year EPS forecasts (several quarters and FY2026/FY2027), which supports higher forward earnings expectations and may attract value/momentum buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price‑target activity remains above the current share price (median targets cited around the $170–$185 area in recent coverage), giving upside to investors focused on analyst targets. QuiverQuant: Annual Report & analyst summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Copa filed its annual Form 20‑F for fiscal 2025 (audited financials available). Filing increases transparency but is routine; it’s not a driver of a major price move by itself. GlobeNewswire: Form 20-F filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published style‑score pieces highlighting CPA as both a strong momentum and a strong value stock — useful for some investors but informational rather than a near‑term catalyst. Zacks: Momentum piece Zacks: Value piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage includes valuation assessments and diverging analyst views — helpful context for medium‑term investors but not a single clear catalyst. Yahoo Finance: Valuation after diverging analyst views
• Negative Sentiment: The annual Russell 1000 reconstitution/update can trigger index‑related trading (forced buying or selling by funds). Coverage flagged a valuation check tied to today’s Russell 1000 changes — uncertainty around inclusion/weighting can pressure shares intraday. KalkineMedia: Russell 1000 index update
• Negative Sentiment: Copa’s most recent quarter missed EPS consensus (reported in February), and some Zacks line‑items show small downward revisions for Q1/Q4 2027 — these mixed signals can push short‑term sellers and lower investor confidence.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CPA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Copa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Copa from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $150.00 to $151.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Copa from $150.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Raymond James Financial set a $164.00 price target on shares of Copa and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Itau BBA Securities initiated coverage on shares of Copa in a report on Sunday, November 30th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.75.

Copa Profile

Copa Holdings, SA (NYSE:CPA) is a Panama‐based aviation holding company that provides passenger and cargo air transportation across the Americas and the Caribbean. Through its principal subsidiary, Copa Airlines, the company operates a modern fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, offering scheduled flights that connect passengers through its Tocumen International Airport hub in Panama City. The company also offers dedicated cargo services under the Copa Cargo brand, leveraging belly hold capacity on its passenger flights to transport freight throughout its network.

The roots of Copa Holdings trace back to 1947, when Compañía Panameña de Aviación began operations as the flag carrier of Panama.