COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.68 per share and revenue of $187.6260 million for the quarter. COPT Defense Properties has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.660-0.680 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.650-2.690 EPS.Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $175.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $186.55 million. COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 19.23% and a return on equity of 9.38%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect COPT Defense Properties to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Down 0.2%

COPT Defense Properties stock opened at $28.23 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion, a PE ratio of 22.05 and a beta of 0.94. COPT Defense Properties has a twelve month low of $23.92 and a twelve month high of $34.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.96, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The company has a 50 day moving average of $29.08 and a 200-day moving average of $27.95.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a $0.305 dividend. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 95.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on CDP shares. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $35.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, COPT Defense Properties has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at COPT Defense Properties

In other news, Director Lisa G. Trimberger sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.52, for a total transaction of $91,560.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of COPT Defense Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 5.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 7,241,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,719,000 after purchasing an additional 406,617 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 5.4% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,577,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,075,000 after acquiring an additional 131,287 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 2.5% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,194,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,517,000 after acquiring an additional 52,981 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 60.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,472,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,393,000 after acquiring an additional 551,863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 5.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 834,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,744,000 after acquiring an additional 39,683 shares in the last quarter.

About COPT Defense Properties

COPT 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.