COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Rep. Lisa C. McClain sold shares of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) for between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 16th, as disclosed in a filing.
• COPT Defense Properties recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.305 to be paid on October 16th, reflecting a 4.4% yield.
• The company's stock price rose by 0.3% to $27.86, with analysts forecasting a Moderate Buy rating and an average price target of $33.17.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of COPT Defense Properties NYSE: CDP. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in COPT Defense Properties stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

COPT Defense Properties Trading Up 0.6%

CDP stock traded up $0.1650 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $28.2550. The stock had a trading volume of 55,677 shares, compared to its average volume of 932,858. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.37. The company has a quick ratio of 2.96, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market cap of $3.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.12 and a beta of 0.87. COPT Defense Properties has a twelve month low of $23.92 and a twelve month high of $34.22.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.01. COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 19.23% and a return on equity of 9.38%. The firm had revenue of $175.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. COPT Defense Properties has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.660-0.680 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.650-2.690 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a $0.305 dividend. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. COPT Defense Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 95.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on COPT Defense Properties from $36.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $33.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On COPT Defense Properties

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in COPT Defense Properties by 5.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 7,241,437 shares of the company's stock valued at $199,719,000 after purchasing an additional 406,617 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC lifted its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 4,795,639 shares of the company's stock valued at $148,425,000 after purchasing an additional 89,571 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 25.7% during the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,627,108 shares of the company's stock worth $98,911,000 after buying an additional 741,765 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in COPT Defense Properties by 1.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,101,692 shares of the company's stock worth $85,553,000 after acquiring an additional 45,375 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,099,052 shares of the company's stock worth $95,916,000 after purchasing an additional 335,775 shares during the last quarter.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About COPT Defense Properties

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.