COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Competitors $28.42 +0.24 (+0.85%) As of 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CDP vs. DOC, JEF, HST, LINE, REXR, FRHC, BRX, HLNE, VIRT, 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), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Lineage (LINE), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), Freedom (FRHC), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Hamilton Lane (HLNE), Virtu Financial (VIRT), and StepStone Group (STEP). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. COPT Defense Properties vs. Its Competitors Healthpeak Properties Jefferies Financial Group Host Hotels & Resorts Lineage Rexford Industrial Realty Freedom Brixmor Property Group Hamilton Lane Virtu Financial StepStone Group Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) and COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, DOC or CDP? Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, COPT Defense Properties has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 6.7%. COPT Defense Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Healthpeak Properties pays out 305.0% 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 97.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts recommend DOC or CDP? Healthpeak Properties currently has a consensus price target of $23.27, suggesting a potential upside of 27.80%. COPT Defense Properties has a consensus price target of $33.14, suggesting a potential upside of 16.62%. Given Healthpeak Properties' stronger consensus rating and 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82COPT Defense Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the media favor DOC or CDP? In the previous week, Healthpeak Properties had 11 more articles in the media than COPT Defense Properties. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Healthpeak Properties and 5 mentions for COPT Defense Properties. Healthpeak Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat COPT Defense Properties' score of 0.13 indicating that Healthpeak Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Healthpeak Properties 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive COPT Defense Properties 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DOC or CDP? Healthpeak Properties has higher revenue and earnings 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$2.70B4.68$243.14M$0.4045.53COPT Defense Properties$753.27M4.26$138.93M$1.2522.74 Is DOC or CDP more profitable? COPT Defense Properties has a net margin of 18.86% compared to Healthpeak Properties' net margin of 9.99%. COPT Defense Properties' return on equity of 9.19% beat Healthpeak Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Healthpeak Properties9.99% 3.06% 1.40% COPT Defense Properties 18.86%9.19%3.33% Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHealthpeak Properties beats COPT Defense Properties on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get COPT Defense Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CDP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$3.21B$8.36B$12.07B$20.64BDividend Yield4.36%5.76%5.58%3.77%P/E Ratio22.7441.2720.0828.03Price / Sales4.264.9325.7038.91Price / Cash10.4618.2421.3421.91Price / Book2.081.672.284.60Net Income$138.93M$128.99M$1.00B$984.95M7 Day Performance1.73%1.69%2.33%2.95%1 Month Performance3.05%3.64%4.39%5.53%1 Year Performance12.11%1.21%541.13%14.66% COPT Defense Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDPCOPT Defense Properties1.9321 of 5 stars$28.42+0.9%$33.14+16.6%+11.1%$3.21B$753.27M22.74400News CoverageEx-DividendDOCHealthpeak Properties4.9544 of 5 stars$17.50+0.8%$23.27+33.0%-6.3%$12.06B$2.70B43.75200News CoveragePositive NewsJEFJefferies Financial Group4.5789 of 5 stars$54.71-1.9%$66.00+20.6%+11.5%$11.50B$7.03B20.657,822Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementHSTHost Hotels & Resorts4.7551 of 5 stars$15.36-2.5%$18.12+17.9%-8.4%$10.93B$5.68B16.00160Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeLINELineage4.4333 of 5 stars$43.52-1.3%$62.10+42.7%N/A$10.08B$5.34B-13.5226,000Trending NewsEx-DividendAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionREXRRexford Industrial Realty3.983 of 5 stars$35.59-1.8%$40.00+12.4%-17.5%$8.58B$936.41M28.70220Ex-DividendFRHCFreedom0.5098 of 5 stars$146.05+1.4%N/A+87.4%$8.44B$2.05B105.078,764BRXBrixmor Property Group4.0902 of 5 stars$26.05flat$30.30+16.3%+13.5%$7.97B$1.29B24.81500Positive NewsHLNEHamilton Lane4.3842 of 5 stars$142.12-1.4%$164.29+15.6%+14.1%$7.72B$712.96M26.37530Positive NewsVIRTVirtu Financial4.6179 of 5 stars$44.66+0.5%$37.25-16.6%+100.7%$6.89B$3.07B12.91990STEPStepStone Group2.3239 of 5 stars$55.50-1.2%$62.57+12.7%+22.9%$6.54B$1.17B-23.221,130 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Healthpeak Properties Alternatives Jefferies Financial Group Alternatives Host Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Lineage Alternatives Rexford Industrial Realty Alternatives Freedom Alternatives Brixmor Property Group Alternatives Hamilton Lane Alternatives Virtu Financial 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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