Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:CDP COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.76 -0.10 (-0.33%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.78 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 05:26 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$28.63▼$28.9750-Day Range$27.24▼$28.9552-Week Range$23.92▼$34.22Volume1.07 million shsAverage Volume842,048 shsMarket Capitalization$3.25 billionP/E Ratio22.47Dividend Yield4.24%Price Target$33.17Consensus 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™ Stocks51st Percentile Overall ScoreCDP MarketRank™: COPT Defense Properties scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 704th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCOPT Defense Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCOPT Defense Properties has received no research coverage 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 22.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 56.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 22.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 225.86.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCOPT Defense Properties has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.11% 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 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently increased by 1.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipCOPT Defense Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.27%, 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 95.31%. 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 Shorted4.11% 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 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently increased by 1.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.72 News SentimentCOPT Defense Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.72. 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 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 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 -67% 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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CDP Stock News HeadlinesCOPT Defense Declares Third Quarter 2025 Common DividendAugust 14, 2025 | businesswire.comCOPT Defense Properties: An Opportunity To Own The Current Momentum For Defense SpendingJuly 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.August 29 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Leasing and Strategic ...July 30, 2025 | gurufocus.comQ2 2025 COPT Defense Properties Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 29, 2025 | gurufocus.comCOPT Defense Properties (CDP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 29, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCOPT Defense Properties 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 29, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCOPT Defense Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsJuly 28, 2025 | businesswire.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 the year. Since then, CDP shares have decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $28.7650. How were COPT Defense Properties' earnings last quarter? COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are COPT Defense Properties' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of COPT Defense Properties include Alliancebernstein L.P. (6.41%), State Street Corp (5.74%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.21%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.21%). 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 Record date for 7/16 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/16/2025Last Earnings7/28/2025Today8/29/2025Record date for 10/16 Dividend9/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend9/30/2025Dividend Payable10/16/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2025Fiscal 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$33.17 High Price Target$38.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.28 Trailing P/E Ratio22.47 Forward P/E Ratio10.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$138.93 million Net Margins19.23% Pretax Margin19.98% Return on Equity9.38% Return on Assets3.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.58 Current Ratio2.96 Quick Ratio2.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$750.43 million Price / Sales4.33 Cash Flow$2.67 per share Price / Cash Flow10.79 Book Value$13.69 per share Price / Book2.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares112,928,000Free Float111,324,000Market Cap$3.25 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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