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Adding Corporate Office Properties Trust Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $27.21 -0.39 (-1.41%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.76▼$27.3750-Day Range$25.28▼$28.2552-Week Range$22.22▼$29.64Volume1.51 million shsAverage Volume614,869 shsMarket Capitalization$3.06 billionP/E Ratio22.68Dividend Yield4.04%Price Target$27.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Corporate Office Properties Trust MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.1% Upside$27.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.05% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.79Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.71Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth2.55%From $2.35 to $2.41 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.88 out of 5 starsFinance Sector656th out of 854 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry144th out of 189 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCorporate Office Properties Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.50, Corporate Office Properties Trust has a forecasted upside of 1.1% from its current price of $27.21.Amount of Analyst CoverageCorporate Office Properties Trust has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.05% of the float of Corporate Office Properties Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCorporate Office Properties Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Corporate Office Properties Trust has recently decreased by 10.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCorporate Office Properties Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.04%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCorporate Office Properties Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Corporate Office Properties Trust is 91.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Corporate Office Properties Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.64% next year. This indicates that Corporate Office Properties Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCorporate Office Properties Trust has received a -6.14% net impact score from Upright. Corporate Office Properties uses resources or causes negative impacts mostly in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Waste". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category is driven by its "Real estate funds investing in office buildings" and "Real estate development services of offices" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Corporate Office Properties Trust is -2.79. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCorporate Office Properties Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.71. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Corporate Office Properties Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Corporate Office Properties Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.85% of the stock of Corporate Office Properties Trust is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Corporate Office Properties Trust are expected to grow by 2.55% in the coming year, from $2.35 to $2.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Corporate Office Properties Trust is 22.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Corporate Office Properties Trust is 22.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 183.06.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCorporate Office Properties Trust has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) StockCorporate Office Properties Trust, Inc. 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 Receive OFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Corporate Office Properties Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OFC Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Announces Tax Treatment of 2022 DistributionsJanuary 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Forms Two Data Center Shell Joint Ventures with Blackstone Real EstateFebruary 5, 2023 | Tradewins (Ad)Know Your Profit Potential BEFORE You Trade!I’m Chuck Hughes, ten-time trading champion and author of the coveted e-book, “Options Trading Made Easy”, the strategy guide that will teach you to calculate your trade’s profit potential before you risk any capital. Click here for a free copy now! January 10, 2023 | benzinga.comCOPT Provides Conference Call Details to Discuss 4Q and YE 2022 Results and Management's 2023 OutlookJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Provides Conference Call Details to Discuss 4Q and YE 2022 Results and Management’s 2023 OutlookJanuary 6, 2023 | bizjournals.comHow COPT broke its own 12-year record for office leasing in 2022January 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Completes 801,000 Square Feet of Vacancy Leasing in 2022November 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe 3 Best-Performing Office REITs Over The Past 4 WeeksFebruary 5, 2023 | Tradewins (Ad)Know Your Profit Potential BEFORE You Trade!I’m Chuck Hughes, ten-time trading champion and author of the coveted e-book, “Options Trading Made Easy”, the strategy guide that will teach you to calculate your trade’s profit potential before you risk any capital. Click here for a free copy now! November 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs it Still Worthy to Invest in Corporate Office Properties (OFC)?November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Declares 100th Consecutive Common DividendOctober 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.comCorporate Office Properties Trust (OFC) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Reports 3Q 2022 ResultsOctober 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBuy Corporate Office Properties Trust To Benefit From War And InflationOctober 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDespite delivering investors losses of 6.0% over the past 5 years, Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) has been growing its earningsOctober 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Provides Conference Call Details to Discuss 3Q 2022 Results and Publishes 2022 ESG ReportSeptember 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.comCorporate Office Properties: A Niche REIT Fit For An Uncertain Geopolitical EnvironmentSeptember 30, 2022 | fool.comCorporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC)September 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDowntown Partnership CEO Shelonda Stokes: 'We're changing Baltimore. I promise you that.'September 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Elects Essye B. Miller to Board of TrusteesSeptember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT to Present at the BofA Securities 2022 Global Real Estate ConferenceSeptember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Executes Full-Building Lease with Defense Contractor at Redstone GatewaySeptember 5, 2022 | uk.investing.comCorporate Office Properties Trust Pref (OFC_pl)August 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAPLE vs. OFC: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?August 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Declares 99th Consecutive Common DividendAugust 7, 2022 | nasdaq.comCorporate Office Properties Trust Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for OFCJuly 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOPT Reports 2Q 2022 ResultsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive OFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Corporate Office Properties Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OFC Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/17 Dividend12/29/2022Dividend Payable1/17/2023Today2/05/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/09/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryOffice REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:OFC CUSIP22002T10 CIK860546 Webwww.copt.com Phone(443) 285-5400Fax443-285-7650Employees405Year Founded1988Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.50 High Stock Price Forecast$29.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$24.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+1.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.20 Trailing P/E Ratio22.68 Forward P/E Ratio11.58 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$76.54 million Net Margins18.17% Pretax Margin10.49% Return on Equity6.24% Return on Assets2.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio1.78 Quick Ratio1.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$664.45 million Price / Sales4.60 Cash Flow$2.04 per share Price / Cash Flow13.34 Book Value$14.75 per share Price / Book1.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares112,420,000Free Float111,467,000Market Cap$3.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Social Links Key ExecutivesStephen E. BudorickPresident, Chief Executive Officer & TrusteeTodd W. HartmanChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentAnthony MifsudChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentGregory J. ThorChief Accounting Officer, Senior VP & ControllerDavid L. FinchSecretary, Vice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsHighwoods PropertiesNYSE:HIWDouglas EmmettNYSE:DEIEquity CommonwealthNYSE:EQCSL Green RealtyNYSE:SLGKilroy RealtyNYSE:KRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLeeward Investments LLC MASold 3,043 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.478%Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LPSold 3,213 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.128%SG Americas Securities LLCBought 5,731 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.035%Nisa Investment Advisors LLCBought 1,142 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.034%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 3,526 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.032%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions OFC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Corporate Office Properties Trust stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Corporate Office Properties Trust in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" OFC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OFC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View OFC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Corporate Office Properties Trust's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Corporate Office Properties Trust's shares. Their OFC share price forecasts range from $24.00 to $29.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $27.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for OFC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have OFC shares performed in 2023? Corporate Office Properties Trust's stock was trading at $25.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OFC shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $27.21. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Corporate Office Properties Trust? Corporate Office Properties Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,790,000 shares, an increase of 30.2% from the December 15th total of 2,910,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 680,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Currently, 3.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Corporate Office Properties Trust's Short Interest. When is Corporate Office Properties Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 9th 2023. View our OFC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Corporate Office Properties Trust's earnings call? Corporate Office Properties Trust will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, February 10th at 12:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Corporate Office Properties Trust's earnings last quarter? Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The real estate investment trust earned $195.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $168.33 million. Corporate Office Properties Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 18.17%. The firm's revenue was up 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. How often does Corporate Office Properties Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Corporate Office Properties Trust? Corporate Office Properties Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share on Tuesday, January 17th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 29th. Read our dividend analysis for OFC. Is Corporate Office Properties Trust a good dividend stock? Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.04%. OFC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 91.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, OFC will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.64% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for OFC. What is Stephen E. Budorick's approval rating as Corporate Office Properties Trust's CEO? 8 employees have rated Corporate Office Properties Trust Chief Executive Officer Stephen E. Budorick on Glassdoor.com. Stephen E. Budorick has an approval rating of 49% among the company's employees. This puts Stephen E. Budorick in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Corporate Office Properties Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Corporate Office Properties Trust investors own include Ventas (VTR), AT&T (T), Physicians Realty Trust (DOC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Iron Mountain (IRM), Kimco Realty (KIM), Realty Income (O), American Tower (AMT), LTC Properties (LTC) and Verizon Communications (VZ). What is Corporate Office Properties Trust's stock symbol? Corporate Office Properties Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "OFC." Who are Corporate Office Properties Trust's major shareholders? Corporate Office Properties Trust's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include New York State Common Retirement Fund (1.04%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.91%), Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. (0.82%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.59%), Leeward Investments LLC MA (0.48%) and Comerica Bank (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include C Taylor Pickett, David M Jacobstein, Greg J Thor, Lisa G Trimberger, Robert L Denton, Stephen E Budorick, Steven D Kesler and Steven D Kesler. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Corporate Office Properties Trust? Shares of OFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Corporate Office Properties Trust's stock price today? One share of OFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.21. How much money does Corporate Office Properties Trust make? Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) has a market capitalization of $3.06 billion and generates $664.45 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $76.54 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.20 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Corporate Office Properties Trust have? The company employs 405 workers across the globe. How can I contact Corporate Office Properties Trust? Corporate Office Properties Trust's mailing address is 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE SUITE 300, COLUMBIA MD, 21046. The official website for the company is www.copt.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (443) 285-5400, via email at ir@copt.com, or via fax at 443-285-7650. 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