NYSE:CDP COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.99 +0.17 (+0.60%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.02 +0.03 (+0.12%) As of 07/25/2025 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About COPT Defense Properties Stock (NYSE:CDP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CDP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$27.65▼$28.0650-Day Range$26.98▼$28.8852-Week Range$23.92▼$34.22Volume493,804 shsAverage Volume744,942 shsMarket Capitalization$3.16 billionP/E Ratio22.39Dividend Yield4.36%Price Target$33.14Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview COPT Defense Properties is a real estate investment trust. It acquires, develops, manages, sells, and leases out office properties and data centers. The firm operates through the following segments: Defense/Information Technology Locations, Regional Office, Wholesale Data Center, and Other. The company was founded on January 22,1988 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD. Read More COPT Defense Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreCDP MarketRank™: COPT Defense Properties scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 594th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCOPT Defense Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCOPT Defense Properties has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about COPT Defense Properties' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth0.75% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.07.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCOPT Defense Properties has a P/B Ratio of 2.05. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.81% of the float of COPT Defense Properties has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCOPT Defense Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently decreased by 5.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipCOPT Defense Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCOPT Defense Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 97.60%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.81% of the float of COPT Defense Properties has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCOPT Defense Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently decreased by 5.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment1.01 News SentimentCOPT Defense Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.01. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for COPT Defense Properties this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for CDP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, COPT Defense Properties insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $117,427.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.42% of the stock of COPT Defense Properties is held by insiders.Read more about COPT Defense Properties' insider trading history. Receive CDP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for COPT Defense Properties and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CDP Stock News HeadlinesCOPT Defense Properties (CDP) Expected to Announce Earnings on MondayJuly 27 at 3:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comA Look at COPT Defense's Upcoming Earnings ReportJuly 26 at 2:59 AM | benzinga.com[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. Now, in just days, the floodgates are set to open. The greatest investor of all time could validate what Garrett Goggin has been saying for months: Gold is entering a once-in-a-generation mania. Front-running Buffett has never been more urgent — and four tiny miners could be your ticket to 100X gains.July 27 at 2:00 AM | Golden Portfolio (Ad)CDP - COPT Defense Properties Chart - MorningstarJuly 16, 2025 | morningstar.comMDo Options Traders Know Something About COPT Defense Stock We Don't?July 15, 2025 | msn.comAll You Need to Know About COPT Defense (CDP) Rating Upgrade to Buy - NasdaqJuly 6, 2025 | nasdaq.comLessons Learned From My Development Days: 2 Shovel-Ready REIT PicksJuly 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCOPT Defense Provides Conference Call Details to Discuss 2Q 2025 Results - MorningstarJuly 3, 2025 | morningstar.comMSee More Headlines CDP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CDP shares performed this year? COPT Defense Properties' stock was trading at $30.95 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CDP shares have decreased by 9.6% and is now trading at $27.9860. How were COPT Defense Properties' earnings last quarter? COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are COPT Defense Properties' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of COPT Defense Properties include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.64%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.22%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.09%) and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven D Kesler, Lisa G Trimberger, Britt A Snider and Robert L Denton. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of COPT Defense Properties? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of COPT Defense Properties own? 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 Last Earnings4/28/2025Record date for 7/16 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/16/2025Today7/27/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)7/28/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:CDP CIK860546 Webwww.copt.com Phone443-285-5400Fax443-285-7650Employees400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for COPT Defense Properties$33.14 High Price Target$38.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.25 Trailing P/E Ratio22.39 Forward P/E Ratio10.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$138.93 million Net Margins18.86% Pretax Margin19.58% Return on Equity9.19% Return on Assets3.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.57 Current Ratio3.21 Quick Ratio3.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$753.27 million Price / Sales4.19 Cash Flow$2.67 per share Price / Cash Flow10.47 Book Value$13.64 per share Price / Book2.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares112,880,000Free Float111,278,000Market Cap$3.16 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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