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COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.76 -0.10 (-0.33%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$28.78 +0.02 (+0.05%)
As of 08/29/2025 05:26 PM Eastern
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About COPT Defense Properties Stock (NYSE:CDP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.63
$28.97
50-Day Range
$27.24
$28.95
52-Week Range
$23.92
$34.22
Volume
1.07 million shs
Average Volume
842,048 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.25 billion
P/E Ratio
22.47
Dividend Yield
4.24%
Price Target
$33.17
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

COPT Defense Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

CDP MarketRank™: 

COPT Defense Properties scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 667th out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    COPT Defense Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    COPT Defense Properties has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about COPT Defense Properties' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for COPT Defense Properties are expected to grow by 0.75% in the coming year, from $2.67 to $2.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 22.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.81.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 22.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.46.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    COPT Defense Properties has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about COPT Defense Properties' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.11% of the float of COPT Defense Properties has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    COPT Defense Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently increased by 1.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    COPT Defense Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    COPT Defense Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 95.31%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, COPT Defense Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.35% next year. This indicates that COPT Defense Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about COPT Defense Properties' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.11% of the float of COPT Defense Properties has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    COPT Defense Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently increased by 1.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    COPT Defense Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for COPT Defense Properties this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for CDP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
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CDP Stock News Headlines

COPT Defense Declares Third Quarter 2025 Common Dividend
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CDP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

COPT Defense Properties' stock was trading at $30.95 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CDP stock has decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $28.7650.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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COPT Defense Properties' top institutional investors include Alliancebernstein L.P. (6.41%), State Street Corp (5.74%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.21%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven D Kesler, Lisa G Trimberger, Britt A Snider and Robert L Denton.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of CDP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that COPT Defense Properties investors own include The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/16 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/16/2025
Last Earnings
7/28/2025
Today
8/30/2025
Record date for 10/16 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend
9/30/2025
Dividend Payable
10/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
Sub-Industry
Trading
Current Symbol
NYSE:CDP
CIK
860546
Employees
400
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$38.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.47
Forward P/E Ratio
10.77
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$138.93 million
Net Margins
19.23%
Pretax Margin
19.98%
Return on Equity
9.38%
Return on Assets
3.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.58
Current Ratio
2.96
Quick Ratio
2.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$753.27 million
Price / Sales
4.31
Cash Flow
$2.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.75
Book Value
$13.69 per share
Price / Book
2.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
112,930,000
Free Float
111,324,000
Market Cap
$3.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.87
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This page (NYSE:CDP) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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