Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Buys 100,224 Shares of COPT Defense Properties $CDP

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its holdings in COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) by 110.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 190,999 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 100,224 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned approximately 0.17% of COPT Defense Properties worth $5,550,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CDP. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,553 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 31.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 45.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,000 after acquiring an additional 1,560 shares in the last quarter.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CDP opened at $31.72 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.50 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 3.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. COPT Defense Properties has a 1-year low of $23.92 and a 1-year high of $32.82. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $31.66 and its 200 day moving average is $29.97.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $197.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.79 million. COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 9.82% and a net margin of 19.94%.COPT Defense Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is a positive change from COPT Defense Properties’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. COPT Defense Properties’s payout ratio is 94.81%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on CDP shares. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup raised their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at COPT Defense Properties

In related news, Director Philip L. Hawkins sold 5,536 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.71, for a total transaction of $181,082.56. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $496,799.48. This trade represents a 26.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.42% 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.