Allianz Asset Management GmbH Has $13.42 Million Stake in COPT Defense Properties $CDP

Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) by 31.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 461,797 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 111,696 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH owned about 0.41% of COPT Defense Properties worth $13,420,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CDP. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of COPT Defense Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in COPT Defense Properties by 1,176.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,553 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in COPT Defense Properties by 31.2% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 59.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 1,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 810.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 3,040 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting COPT Defense Properties

Here are the key news stories impacting COPT Defense Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — GAAP EPS/FFO of $0.70 topped estimates (~$0.68) and revenue of $197.4M beat forecasts; revenue was up 7.6% year-over-year, showing organic growth and margin strength. MarketBeat Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: Company set 2026 FFO-per-share guidance of $2.71–$2.79 (Nareit and adjusted), materially above prior consensus; management also provided FY 2026 diluted EPS and 1Q guidance, improving forward visibility. This higher FFO guide is the main driver of the rally. Business Wire — 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Material lease wins and financing activity — executed a full-building 148,000 sq ft lease with a top-10 U.S. defense contractor, pushing the development pipeline to ~86% leased and management closed financings that pre-fund development — supports near-term cash flow and growth. Business Wire — Lease Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and supplemental materials (slide deck, call) emphasize outperformance in FFO, leasing, and capital deployment; slides and presentation improve transparency for investors. Seeking Alpha — Slide Deck & Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance is essentially in-line with street expectations (range provided that matches consensus), so near-term upside from guidance is limited; the bigger driver is the FFO outlook. Business Wire — 1Q Guidance

COPT Defense Properties Price Performance

Shares of CDP stock opened at $32.46 on Friday. COPT Defense Properties has a 52 week low of $23.92 and a 52 week high of $32.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a PE ratio of 24.04 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a current ratio of 2.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $29.53 and its 200-day moving average is $29.09.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 19.94%.The business had revenue of $197.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.79 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. COPT Defense Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.710-2.790 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.670-0.690 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.305 per share. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 91.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on CDP shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $33.00 price objective on COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Friday. New Street Research set a $33.00 target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.00.

COPT Defense Properties Profile

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) is a real estate investment trust organized to own, lease and manage healthcare and life science facilities serving the United States federal government, with a particular focus on Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs tenants. The company was formed in 2016 through a spin-off from Corporate Office Properties Trust, enabling it to concentrate exclusively on medical office buildings and specialized research facilities situated on or near military and federal research campuses.

The company’s portfolio comprises purpose-built, Class A medical office and outpatient specialty clinics, as well as life science laboratories.