COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $34.50.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of COPT Defense Properties from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th.

COPT Defense Properties Price Performance

Shares of COPT Defense Properties stock opened at $32.12 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a PE ratio of 23.28 and a beta of 0.80. COPT Defense Properties has a 12-month low of $26.65 and a 12-month high of $33.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.70.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $200.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $185.10 million. COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 20.10%.COPT Defense Properties’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. COPT Defense Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.790 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.78 EPS for the current year.

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. COPT Defense Properties’s payout ratio is presently 92.75%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On COPT Defense Properties

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 1,176.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,553 shares in the last quarter. Optima Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 283.7% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 2,346 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 59.6% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 1,192 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.