COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Competitors $30.64 +0.24 (+0.77%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.61 -0.04 (-0.13%) As of 09/5/2025 07:07 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CDP vs. DOC, HST, FRHC, REXR, LINE, GLXY, HLNE, BRX, CTRE, and STEPShould you be buying COPT Defense Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of COPT Defense Properties include Healthpeak Properties (DOC), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Freedom (FRHC), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), Lineage (LINE), Galaxy Digital (GLXY), Hamilton Lane (HLNE), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), CareTrust REIT (CTRE), and StepStone Group (STEP). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. COPT Defense Properties vs. Its Competitors Healthpeak Properties Host Hotels & Resorts Freedom Rexford Industrial Realty Lineage Galaxy Digital Hamilton Lane Brixmor Property Group CareTrust REIT StepStone Group Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) and COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. Is DOC or CDP a better dividend stock? Healthpeak Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. COPT Defense Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Healthpeak Properties pays out 508.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. COPT Defense Properties pays out 95.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media prefer DOC or CDP? In the previous week, Healthpeak Properties had 10 more articles in the media than COPT Defense Properties. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Healthpeak Properties and 4 mentions for COPT Defense Properties. COPT Defense Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Healthpeak Properties' score of 1.42 indicating that COPT Defense Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Healthpeak Properties 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive COPT Defense Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DOC or CDP? Healthpeak Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than COPT Defense Properties. COPT Defense Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Healthpeak Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHealthpeak Properties$543.46M23.49$243.14M$0.2476.56COPT Defense Properties$753.27M4.59$138.93M$1.2823.94 Is DOC or CDP more profitable? COPT Defense Properties has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Healthpeak Properties' net margin of 5.90%. COPT Defense Properties' return on equity of 9.38% beat Healthpeak Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Healthpeak Properties5.90% 1.85% 0.83% COPT Defense Properties 19.23%9.38%3.39% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DOC or CDP? 93.6% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of COPT Defense Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, DOC or CDP? Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, COPT Defense Properties has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer DOC or CDP? Healthpeak Properties presently has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.01%. COPT Defense Properties has a consensus target price of $33.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.64%. Given Healthpeak Properties' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Healthpeak Properties is more favorable than COPT Defense Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Healthpeak Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70COPT Defense Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryHealthpeak Properties and COPT Defense Properties tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CDP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CDP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCOPT Defense PropertiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.43B$8.46B$12.56B$21.37BDividend Yield4.01%5.35%5.42%3.51%P/E Ratio23.9483.09232.3029.63Price / Sales4.595.3430.8448.89Price / Cash11.3618.8022.1224.54Price / Book2.251.722.294.55Net Income$138.93M$130.30M$1.01B$999.70M7 Day Performance6.54%1.37%0.39%0.57%1 Month Performance8.42%7.76%3.73%5.65%1 Year Performance5.31%-5.06%540.91%17.40% COPT Defense Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDPCOPT Defense Properties2.1325 of 5 stars$30.65+0.8%$33.60+9.6%+4.3%$3.43B$753.27M23.94400News CoveragePositive NewsDOCHealthpeak Properties4.9545 of 5 stars$17.95+0.5%$21.50+19.8%-16.8%$12.47B$2.70B74.79200Positive NewsHSTHost Hotels & Resorts3.614 of 5 stars$17.21-0.5%$17.59+2.2%+4.2%$11.83B$5.68B18.31160Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFRHCFreedom1.4918 of 5 stars$170.92-2.6%N/A+85.9%$10.19B$2.05B129.488,764Positive NewsREXRRexford Industrial Realty3.7728 of 5 stars$41.46+0.2%$40.55-2.2%-14.6%$9.80B$936.41M30.71220News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLINELineage4.4971 of 5 stars$41.91+0.9%$53.26+27.1%-51.2%$9.59B$5.34B-15.0226,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGLXYGalaxy DigitalN/A$23.49-4.2%$35.63+51.7%N/A$8.84BN/A0.00528Gap UpHLNEHamilton Lane4.2505 of 5 stars$154.34-0.3%$163.14+5.7%-1.5%$8.59B$712.96M29.68530BRXBrixmor Property Group4.3325 of 5 stars$28.00-0.2%$30.42+8.6%+3.4%$8.57B$1.29B25.45500News CoverageInsider TradeShort Interest ↑CTRECareTrust REIT1.1682 of 5 stars$34.41-0.1%N/AN/A$7.51B$296.29M28.6820STEPStepStone Group2.6066 of 5 stars$62.06-1.3%$64.00+3.1%+13.4%$7.22B$1.17B-20.151,130Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Healthpeak Properties Alternatives Host Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Freedom Alternatives Rexford Industrial Realty Alternatives Lineage Alternatives Galaxy Digital Alternatives Hamilton Lane Alternatives Brixmor Property Group Alternatives CareTrust REIT Alternatives StepStone Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CDP) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025Crypto ETF records broken – here's what’s next The biggest names in finance have built the infrastructure f...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredWarren Buffett's Strangest AI InvestmentTrump Schedules Controversial 'Market Reset' for September 30 Behind closed doors, the White House has orde...Altimetry | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereThe headlines are shocking: Washington has taken a $10 billion stake in one of America’s biggest chipmakers — ...Porter & Company | SponsoredOdd trade could help investors secure their wealth in 2025The most profitable phrase you’ve never heard of... 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