Copa (CPA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) is a Panama‐based aviation holding company that provides passenger and cargo air transportation across the Americas and the Caribbean. Through its principal subsidiary, Copa Airlines, the company operates a modern fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, offering scheduled flights that connect passengers through its Tocumen International Airport hub in Panama City. The company also offers dedicated cargo services under the Copa Cargo brand, leveraging belly hold capacity on its passenger flights to transport freight throughout its network.

The roots of Copa Holdings trace back to 1947, when Compañía Panameña de Aviación began operations as the flag carrier of Panama. In 2005, the organization reorganized under a publicly traded holding company structure and completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. This restructuring facilitated network expansion, fleet modernization and the establishment of new subsidiaries, including the low‐cost carrier Wingo, which serves select Latin American markets.

Today, Copa Holdings’ route system spans more than 80 destinations in over 30 countries across North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The airline’s star‐shaped route network is designed to maximize connectivity through its Panama City hub, enabling one‐stop itineraries between North and South America with convenient scheduling and streamlined ground operations. Copa’s fleet of Next‐Generation and MAX series Boeing 737 jets offers a single‐class configuration for Wingo and a two‐class configuration for Copa Airlines, with in‐flight entertainment, Wi-Fi connectivity and loyalty program benefits.

Leadership at Copa Holdings includes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pedro Heilbron, who has overseen the company’s transformation into a regional aviation leader. Under his direction, Copa has implemented strategic partnerships, joined the Star Alliance network and pursued continuous improvements in operational reliability and customer service. The company’s governance structure further comprises a board of directors with expertise in aviation, finance and international business, guiding Copa Holdings as it seeks to enhance its position in the Western Hemisphere air travel market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $135.84 to $140.00
• 50-Day Range: $107.83 to $136.99
• 52-Week Range: $99.32 to $156.41
• Volume: 282,258 shs
• Average Volume: 433,002 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.99
• Dividend Yield: 4.99%
• Price Target: $165.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Copa Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Copa scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 131 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Copa has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Copa has a consensus price target of $165.80, representing about 21.0% upside from its current price of $136.99.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Copa has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Copa are expected to grow by 26.62% in the coming year, from $15.74 to $19.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Copa is 7.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Copa is 7.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 23.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Copa has a PEG Ratio of 1.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Copa has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.31% of the float of Copa has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Copa has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.95.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Copa has recently increased by 4.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Copa is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Copa has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Copa is 39.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Copa will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.32% next year. This indicates that Copa will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Copa has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Copa this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 16 people have searched for CPA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Copa to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Copa insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.09% of the stock of Copa is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/13 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/13/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - AIRLINE
• Sub-Industry: Airlines
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CPA
• CIK: 1345105
• Web: copa.gcs-web.com
• Phone: 5075073042774
• Fax: 507-304-2535
• Employees: 8,565
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Copa: $165.80
• High Price Target: $190.00
• Low Price Target: $140.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $17.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.70
• P/E Growth: 1.06
• Net Income: $671.65 million
• Net Margins: 18.76%
• Pretax Margin: 21.64%
• Return on Equity: 26.01%
• Return on Assets: 10.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.56
• Cash Flow: $25.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.44
• Book Value: $69.85 per share
• Price / Book: 1.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 41,140,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $5.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94