COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Stock Has Average Target Price of $38.00 According to Analysts

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.00.

Several brokerages have commented on CDP. Citigroup lifted their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new stake in COPT Defense Properties in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in COPT Defense Properties during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in COPT Defense Properties by 38.8% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of COPT Defense Properties during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $68,000. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new position in shares of COPT Defense Properties during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $76,000.

COPT Defense Properties Price Performance

COPT Defense Properties stock opened at $33.94 on Thursday. COPT Defense Properties has a 12 month low of $27.06 and a 12 month high of $38.90. The company has a current ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 2.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.57 and a beta of 0.77. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $34.75 and its 200-day moving average is $34.45.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $197.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $189.36 million. COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 20.94%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts expect that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.78 EPS for the current year.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 88.89%.

COPT Defense Properties Company Profile

COPT Defense Properties is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, manages and leases properties designed to support the U.S. government, defense and information technology sectors. Its portfolio includes office buildings, data centers, specialized facilities and other mission-critical properties leased primarily to government agencies, defense contractors and technology companies.

The company’s properties are concentrated in key defense and national security markets, including Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and the broader Washington, DC, region.