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

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS 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 CDP stock traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $38.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 869,358 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,106,222. The company has a current ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The business has a fifty day moving average of $34.70 and a 200-day moving average of $32.57. COPT Defense Properties has a twelve month low of $26.91 and a twelve month high of $38.54. The stock has a market cap of $4.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.74 and a beta of 0.76.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.38. COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 20.10%.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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.78 EPS for the current year.

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 92.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Robert L. Denton sold 3,922 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 3,803 shares in the company, valued at $123,141.14. This trade represents a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CDP. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in COPT Defense Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,553 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 59.6% in 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. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 24.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 5,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in shares of COPT Defense Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $210,000.

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.