COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) will likely be announcing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.68 per share and revenue of $187.6260 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $175.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.55 million. COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 19.23% and a return on equity of 9.38%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. On average, analysts expect COPT Defense Properties to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Performance

NYSE:CDP opened at $28.28 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.06. COPT Defense Properties has a twelve month low of $23.92 and a twelve month high of $34.22.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.305 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. COPT Defense Properties’s payout ratio is 95.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. Finally, New Street Research set a $33.00 price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.75.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lisa G. Trimberger sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.52, for a total value of $91,560.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On COPT Defense Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CDP. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 60.0% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,472,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,393,000 after purchasing an additional 551,863 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in COPT Defense Properties by 5.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 7,241,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,719,000 after acquiring an additional 406,617 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in COPT Defense Properties during the second quarter worth about $6,769,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in COPT Defense Properties by 5.4% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,577,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,075,000 after acquiring an additional 131,287 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in COPT Defense Properties by 152.4% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 214,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,839,000 after acquiring an additional 129,303 shares during the period.

COPT Defense Properties Company Profile

COPT Defense Properties is a real estate investment trust. It acquires, develops, manages, sells, and leases out office properties and data centers. The firm operates through the following segments: Defense/Information Technology Locations, Regional Office, Wholesale Data Center, and Other. The company was founded on January 22,1988 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.