Seaport Res Ptn Comments on Copa's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:CPA)

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has revised Copa Holdings' Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate down to $3.75, from a previous estimate of $4.20, while the current consensus for full-year earnings stands at $15.48 per share.
• Copa reported Q2 earnings of $3.61 per share, exceeding expectations, and generated revenue of $842.60 million, up 2.8% from the previous year.
• Analysts remain optimistic on Copa stock, with firms like Raymond James and TD Cowen raising their price targets and maintaining a "buy" rating, reflecting a strong average target price of $163.00 among analysts.

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Copa in a report issued on Thursday, August 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $3.75 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.20. The consensus estimate for Copa's current full-year earnings is $15.48 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Copa's Q4 2025 earnings at $4.40 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $16.04 EPS.

Copa (NYSE:CPA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The transportation company reported $3.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.25 by $0.36. Copa had a return on equity of 26.69% and a net margin of 18.36%. The business had revenue of $842.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $833.12 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.88 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on CPA. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Copa from $147.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Copa from $144.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Copa in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Copa from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, June 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Copa has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $163.00.

Copa Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:CPA opened at $117.87 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.99. Copa has a one year low of $82.54 and a one year high of $119.02. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $108.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.34. The stock has a market cap of $4.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Copa

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Copa by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 20,850 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 3,433 shares during the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Copa by 34.8% during the first quarter. Range Financial Group LLC now owns 16,652 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,540,000 after buying an additional 4,297 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of Copa by 32.0% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 19,647 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,817,000 after buying an additional 4,767 shares during the period. Trek Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Copa during the first quarter worth approximately $5,216,000. Finally, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Copa during the fourth quarter worth approximately $244,000. 70.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Copa

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.

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