Zacks Research Comments on Copa’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:CPA)

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Copa in a report released on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $5.14 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.78. The consensus estimate for Copa’s current full-year earnings is $15.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Copa’s Q2 2026 earnings at $4.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $19.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.87 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.91 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.98 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $19.93 EPS.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The transportation company reported $4.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.44 by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $962.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $959.22 million. Copa had a return on equity of 25.62% and a net margin of 18.57%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.99 EPS.

CPA has been the subject of several other reports. Itau BBA Securities started coverage on Copa in a research note on Sunday, November 30th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Copa from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $151.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Copa from $150.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Copa in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Copa and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Copa currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $167.75.

Copa Trading Down 6.5%

CPA stock opened at $138.46 on Friday. Copa has a 1-year low of $82.54 and a 1-year high of $156.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50 day moving average is $135.69 and its 200-day moving average is $125.78. The firm has a market cap of $5.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.92.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Copa

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Copa during the 4th quarter worth approximately $417,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Copa by 23.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,456 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $779,000 after acquiring an additional 1,232 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Copa in the 4th quarter valued at $335,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Copa in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Copa in the 4th quarter valued at about $521,000. 70.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Copa Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $1.71 dividend. This is a boost from Copa’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.61. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Copa’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.58%.

Copa News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Copa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has raised multiple near‑term and full‑year EPS forecasts (several quarters and FY2026/FY2027), which supports higher forward earnings expectations and may attract value/momentum buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price‑target activity remains above the current share price (median targets cited around the $170–$185 area in recent coverage), giving upside to investors focused on analyst targets. QuiverQuant: Annual Report & analyst summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Copa filed its annual Form 20‑F for fiscal 2025 (audited financials available). Filing increases transparency but is routine; it’s not a driver of a major price move by itself. GlobeNewswire: Form 20-F filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published style‑score pieces highlighting CPA as both a strong momentum and a strong value stock — useful for some investors but informational rather than a near‑term catalyst. Zacks: Momentum piece Zacks: Value piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage includes valuation assessments and diverging analyst views — helpful context for medium‑term investors but not a single clear catalyst. Yahoo Finance: Valuation after diverging analyst views
• Negative Sentiment: The annual Russell 1000 reconstitution/update can trigger index‑related trading (forced buying or selling by funds). Coverage flagged a valuation check tied to today’s Russell 1000 changes — uncertainty around inclusion/weighting can pressure shares intraday. KalkineMedia: Russell 1000 index update
• Negative Sentiment: Copa’s most recent quarter missed EPS consensus (reported in February), and some Zacks line‑items show small downward revisions for Q1/Q4 2027 — these mixed signals can push short‑term sellers and lower investor confidence.

Copa Company Profile

Copa Holdings, SA (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.