NYSE:CDP COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.56 +0.37 (+1.41%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.56 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/2/2025 04:05 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$26.32▼$26.6550-Day Range$24.66▼$27.6052-Week Range$23.47▼$34.22Volume404,632 shsAverage Volume913,776 shsMarket Capitalization$3.00 billionP/E Ratio21.59Dividend Yield4.59%Price Target$33.43Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCOPT 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™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreCDP MarketRank™: COPT Defense Properties scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 450th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 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 Valuation1.9 / 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 21.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 21.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCOPT Defense Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.35% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently decreased by 0.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipCOPT Defense Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.63%, 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 99.19%. 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 Shorted4.35% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently decreased by 0.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.17 News SentimentCOPT Defense Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for COPT Defense Properties this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CDP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, COPT Defense Properties insiders have not sold or bought any 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. 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Email Address CDP Stock News HeadlinesCOPT Defense Properties: Stability and Growth in Latest Earnings CallApril 30 at 8:17 PM | tipranks.comCOPT Defense Properties (CDP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Operational Performance ...April 30 at 4:37 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.May 3, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 29, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCOPT Defense Reports First Quarter 2025 ResultsApril 28, 2025 | businesswire.comCOPT Defense Executes Two Investment Leases in Redstone Gateway Totaling 55,000 SF, Bringing Total Portfolio Year-to-Date Investment Leasing to 103,000 SFApril 28, 2025 | businesswire.com5CDP : Examining the Future: COPT Defense's Earnings OutlookApril 25, 2025 | benzinga.comAnalysts Set COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) PT at $33.43April 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee 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 2025. Since then, CDP shares have decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at $26.56. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were COPT Defense Properties' earnings last quarter? COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.65. The company's revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are COPT Defense Properties' major shareholders? COPT Defense Properties' top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.72%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.01%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.76%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven D Kesler, Lisa G Trimberger and Britt A Snider. 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), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/16 Dividend3/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/16 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/16/2025Last Earnings4/28/2025Today5/03/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:CDP CIK860546 Webwww.copt.com Phone443-285-5400Fax443-285-7650Employees400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$33.43 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.23 Trailing P/E Ratio21.59 Forward P/E Ratio9.95 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$138.93 million Net Margins18.44% Pretax Margin19.09% Return on Equity9.07% Return on Assets3.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.56 Current Ratio2.47 Quick Ratio2.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$753.27 million Price / Sales3.98 Cash Flow$2.58 per share Price / Cash Flow10.30 Book Value$13.64 per share Price / Book1.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares112,883,000Free Float111,498,000Market Cap$3.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:CDP) was last updated on 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? 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