Analysts Issue Forecasts for Copa’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:CPA)

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) – Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Copa in a report released on Wednesday, May 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $3.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.30. The consensus estimate for Copa’s current full-year earnings is $15.48 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Copa’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.65 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.00 EPS.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The transportation company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $0.51. Copa had a return on equity of 26.70% and a net margin of 17.67%. The business had revenue of $899.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $888.82 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.19 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Copa in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com upgraded Copa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Copa currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $153.29.

Copa Trading Down 2.3 %

NYSE:CPA opened at $98.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.76, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. Copa has a 1 year low of $80.01 and a 1 year high of $114.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $91.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.10.

Copa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.61 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $6.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.54%. Copa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.96%.

Institutional Trading of Copa

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPA. Barclays PLC grew its position in Copa by 44.2% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 24,721 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,319,000 after acquiring an additional 7,576 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Copa by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 14,850 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,305,000 after buying an additional 1,850 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in Copa in the 4th quarter worth $1,438,000. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Copa by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,408 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $563,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Copa by 90.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,719 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $239,000 after acquiring an additional 1,288 shares in the last quarter. 70.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Copa Company Profile

Copa Holdings, SA, through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger and cargo services. The company offers approximately 375 daily scheduled flights to 82 destinations in 32 countries in North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean from its Panama City hub. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 106 aircraft comprising 76 Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft, 29 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, and one Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter.