NYSE:CDP COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.98 0.00 (-0.01%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.96 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 04:04 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$26.65▼$27.0550-Day Range$24.66▼$27.6052-Week Range$23.47▼$34.22Volume756,776 shsAverage Volume931,337 shsMarket Capitalization$3.05 billionP/E Ratio21.93Dividend Yield4.52%Price Target$33.14Consensus 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™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreCDP MarketRank™: COPT Defense Properties scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 514th out of 912 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 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 2 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 21.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of COPT Defense Properties is 21.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCOPT Defense Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.98. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.13% 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 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently decreased by 5.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipCOPT Defense Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.48%, 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 97.60%. 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 Shorted4.13% 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 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in COPT Defense Properties has recently decreased by 5.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.06 News SentimentCOPT Defense Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for COPT Defense Properties this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for CDP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added COPT Defense Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, COPT Defense Properties insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $117,427.00 in 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. Receive CDP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for COPT Defense Properties and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CDP Stock News HeadlinesRobert L. Denton Sells 4,398 Shares of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) StockMay 20 at 5:00 AM | insidertrades.comCOPT Defense Properties Holds Successful Shareholder MeetingMay 23 at 3:16 PM | tipranks.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.May 23, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)COPT Defense Properties reports shareholder voting resultsMay 23 at 2:50 PM | investing.comCDP Holdings declares $0.305 dividendMay 21 at 7:45 AM | msn.comCOPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Price Target Cut to $30.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & CompanyMay 21 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comCOPT Defense Properties Announces Quarterly Dividend and Releases Sustainability Reports | CDP ...May 20 at 5:17 PM | gurufocus.comCOPT Defense Declares Second Quarter 2025 Common DividendMay 20 at 4:16 PM | 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CDP shares have decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at $26.9770. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were COPT Defense Properties' earnings last quarter? COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) announced its earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.65. The firm's quarterly 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 investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.02%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (6.05%), Earnest Partners LLC (4.19%) 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), 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 Earnings4/28/2025Today5/23/2025Record date for 7/16 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/16/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2025Fiscal 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$33.14 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.25 Trailing P/E Ratio21.88 Forward P/E Ratio10.09 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$747.86 million Price / Sales4.06 Cash Flow$2.61 per share Price / Cash Flow10.30 Book Value$13.64 per share Price / Book1.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares112,881,000Free Float111,498,000Market Cap$3.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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