Copa Holdings, S.A. $CPA Stock Position Raised by Globeflex Capital L P

Globeflex Capital L P increased its holdings in Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 87,283 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 4,779 shares during the period. Copa comprises about 1.6% of Globeflex Capital L P’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Globeflex Capital L P owned about 0.21% of Copa worth $10,527,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CPA. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Copa by 90.2% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 253 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Copa in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of Copa by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 364 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Copa in the 3rd quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in Copa by 90.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 429 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. 70.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Copa

Here are the key news stories impacting Copa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan lifted its price target on Copa to $170 from $165 and maintained an overweight rating, signaling confidence in further upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Copa’s last reported quarter beat analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue, showing the company is still delivering solid operating performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS estimate to $23.52 from $21.09, implying stronger long-term earnings potential.
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate article highlighted Copa’s dividend hike and cash strength, though it also noted ongoing pressure from oil prices and geopolitics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut near-term EPS estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, FY2026, FY2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and Q4 2027, which points to weaker expected profitability in the coming periods.

Copa Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of CPA stock opened at $133.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $123.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.63. Copa Holdings, S.A. has a twelve month low of $99.32 and a twelve month high of $156.41. The company has a market capitalization of $5.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.77, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The transportation company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.43 by $0.73. Copa had a net margin of 18.76% and a return on equity of 26.01%. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.28 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Copa Holdings, S.A. will post 15.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Copa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Copa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CPA. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Copa from $138.00 to $156.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Copa from $155.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Copa from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Copa in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Copa in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.30.

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.