COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.670-0.690 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.670. The company issued revenue guidance of -. COPT Defense Properties also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.710-2.790 EPS.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Up 2.9%

COPT Defense Properties stock traded up $0.90 during trading on Thursday, hitting $32.00. 1,916,464 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,179,888. The business’s 50 day moving average is $29.47 and its 200 day moving average is $29.03. COPT Defense Properties has a 52 week low of $23.92 and a 52 week high of $32.14. The company has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.65 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 9.71% and a net margin of 19.99%.The business had revenue of $197.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $188.79 million. COPT Defense Properties’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. COPT Defense Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.710-2.790 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.670-0.690 EPS. Analysts predict that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.67 earnings per share for the current year.

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.305 per share. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. COPT Defense Properties’s payout ratio is presently 91.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CDP. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Monday, January 5th. New Street Research set a $33.00 price objective on COPT Defense Properties in a report on Monday, October 13th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.00.

More COPT Defense Properties News

Here are the key news stories impacting COPT Defense Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: COPT reported quarterly FFO of $0.70/share, topping the Zacks consensus of $0.68 and rising from $0.65 a year ago — a direct metric REIT investors watch for valuation and dividend coverage. COPT Defense (CDP) Tops Q4 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company established FY‑2026 FFOPS guidance of $2.71–$2.79 (Nareit and adjusted), well above the prior consensus (~$1.88), signaling stronger cash‑flow expectations for the year and supporting valuation for an income‑oriented stock. COPT Defense Establishes 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: COPT executed a full-building, ~148,000 sq. ft. lease with a top‑10 U.S. defense contractor at National Business Parkway, boosting leased percentage of its development pipeline (now ~86% leased) and de‑risking future cash flow. COPT Defense Executes Full Building Lease
• Neutral Sentiment: The company updated 1Q26 EPS guidance to $0.670–$0.690, roughly in line with the $0.670 consensus — suggesting near‑term GAAP earnings expectations are stable even as cash metrics improve. COPT Defense Establishes 2026 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: COPT reported GAAP EPS of $0.33 for the quarter, missing the analyst consensus of $0.71 by $0.38 — a significant miss that could pressure near‑term sentiment despite the stronger cash‑flow outlook; revenue did beat expectations. COPT Defense Quarterly Earnings (MarketBeat)

Institutional Trading of COPT Defense Properties

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in COPT Defense Properties by 1,176.5% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in 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. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in COPT Defense Properties in the third quarter valued at $212,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in COPT Defense Properties during the third quarter worth approximately $217,000. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in COPT Defense Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $353,000.

COPT Defense Properties Company 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.