COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.390-1.430 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.780. The company issued revenue guidance of -. COPT Defense Properties also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.370-0.390 EPS.

COPT Defense Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CDP opened at $38.27 on Tuesday. COPT Defense Properties has a 1 year low of $26.91 and a 1 year high of $38.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 2.85 and a quick ratio of 2.85. The company’s 50-day moving average is $34.83 and its 200 day moving average is $32.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.74 and a beta of 0.76.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.07. COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 20.10% and a return on equity of 10.02%. The company had revenue of $197.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $189.36 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. COPT Defense Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.370-0.390 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.78 earnings per share for the current year.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 92.75%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on CDP shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $37.00 target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Monday. Truist Financial raised their price objective on COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, COPT Defense Properties presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other COPT Defense Properties news, Director Robert L. Denton sold 3,922 shares of COPT Defense Properties stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.38, for a total transaction of $126,994.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $123,141.14. The trade was a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On COPT Defense Properties

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CDP. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in COPT Defense Properties by 5.9% during the 2nd 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,862,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,372,000 after buying an additional 296,221 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 5.4% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,577,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,075,000 after buying an additional 131,287 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 5.8% in 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. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,257,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,760,000 after buying an additional 49,303 shares in the last quarter.

About COPT Defense Properties

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.