COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Issues 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 Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of CDP stock traded up $0.90 on Thursday, reaching $32.00. 1,915,933 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,322,105. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 2.34. COPT Defense Properties has a one year low of $23.92 and a one year high of $32.14. The stock has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $29.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.03.

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

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CDP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. New Street Research set a $33.00 target price on COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently 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 added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in COPT Defense Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $769,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 6.9% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 30,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $899,000 after purchasing an additional 2,004 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in COPT Defense Properties by 263.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 15,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $441,000 after purchasing an additional 11,582 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in COPT Defense Properties by 13.0% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 20,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after buying an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 54.6% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 34,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $965,000 after buying an additional 12,345 shares in the last quarter.

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.