UBS Group AG Raises Position in COPT Defense Properties $CDP

UBS Group AG lifted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) by 229.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 457,210 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 318,493 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in COPT Defense Properties were worth $12,710,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 1,176.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,553 shares during the period. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 59.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 1,192 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 33.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 827 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 45.7% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,560 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on CDP shares. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings raised COPT Defense Properties from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $37.00 price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.38.

COPT Defense Properties Price Performance

CDP opened at $31.64 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.93 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a 50-day moving average of $31.73 and a 200-day moving average of $30.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 2.85. COPT Defense Properties has a 1-year low of $26.44 and a 1-year high of $33.29.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $200.64 million for 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%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. Equities analysts expect that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at COPT Defense Properties

In other news, Director Philip L. Hawkins sold 5,536 shares of COPT Defense Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.71, for a total value of $181,082.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $496,799.48. This trade represents a 26.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

COPT Defense Properties 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.