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 Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.710-2.790 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.880. The company issued revenue guidance of -. COPT Defense Properties also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.670-0.690 EPS.

COPT Defense Properties Price Performance

COPT Defense Properties stock traded up $0.90 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $32.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,915,933 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,322,105. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $29.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.06 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. COPT Defense Properties has a twelve month low of $23.92 and a twelve month high of $32.14.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by ($0.38). COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 9.71% and a net margin of 19.99%.The firm had revenue of $197.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.79 million. 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. Research analysts forecast that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.67 earnings per share for the current year.

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.305 dividend. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 91.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on CDP shares. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price target on COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on COPT Defense Properties from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. 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. Finally, New Street Research set a $33.00 price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Five research 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 company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On COPT Defense Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake 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 during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased 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 acquiring an additional 1,192 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties in the third quarter worth approximately $212,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in COPT Defense Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $217,000. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in COPT Defense Properties during the third quarter worth about $353,000.

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.