Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for Copa Earnings

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Copa in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $3.45 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.30. The consensus estimate for Copa's current full-year earnings is $15.48 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Copa's Q3 2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.65 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.00 EPS.

Copa (NYSE:CPA - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $899.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $888.82 million. Copa had a net margin of 17.67% and a return on equity of 26.70%. Copa's revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.19 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Copa in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com raised shares of Copa from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $153.29.

Copa Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CPA traded down $2.27 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $98.41. The stock had a trading volume of 377,681 shares, compared to its average volume of 309,408. The company has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion, a PE ratio of 6.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $91.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Copa has a 1 year low of $80.01 and a 1 year high of $114.00.

Copa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.61 per share. This represents a $6.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Copa's dividend payout ratio is currently 43.96%.

Institutional Trading of Copa

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPA. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Copa by 4,063.6% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 542,601 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $47,684,000 after buying an additional 529,569 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Copa during the fourth quarter worth about $46,433,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in Copa during the fourth quarter worth about $40,311,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Copa by 1,279.2% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 324,235 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $28,494,000 after buying an additional 300,726 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its position in Copa by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,503,772 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $132,151,000 after acquiring an additional 230,653 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.