Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Copa Earnings

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Copa in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $4.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.49. The consensus estimate for Copa's current full-year earnings is $15.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Copa's Q3 2026 earnings at $3.63 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $4.22 EPS.

Copa (NYSE:CPA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The transportation company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.77 by $0.51. The firm had revenue of $899.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $888.82 million. Copa had a net margin of 17.67% and a return on equity of 26.70%. Copa's revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.19 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Copa from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 17th. Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Copa in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Copa has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $153.00.

Copa Trading Up 0.8%

CPA traded up $0.85 on Friday, hitting $109.52. The company had a trading volume of 187,146 shares, compared to its average volume of 310,284. The company's fifty day moving average price is $93.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.00. Copa has a 1 year low of $80.01 and a 1 year high of $109.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market cap of $4.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.52, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26.

Copa Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $1.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $6.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.88%. Copa's dividend payout ratio is presently 43.96%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Copa

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CPA. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Copa by 44.2% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 24,721 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,319,000 after purchasing an additional 7,576 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Copa during the 4th quarter worth $1,438,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Copa by 90.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,719 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares in the last quarter. Oldfield Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of Copa by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Oldfield Partners LLP now owns 15,600 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,371,000 after buying an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Copa by 119.3% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 18,568 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,632,000 after acquiring an additional 10,100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.09% of the company's stock.

Copa Company Profile

Copa Holdings, SA, through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger and cargo services. The company offers approximately 375 daily scheduled flights to 82 destinations in 32 countries in North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean from its Panama City hub. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 106 aircraft comprising 76 Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft, 29 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, and one Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter.