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

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect COPT Defense Properties to announce earnings of $0.3289 per share and revenue of $189.3610 million for the quarter. COPT Defense Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.790 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.34). COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 20.10% and a return on equity of 10.02%. The business had revenue of $200.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $185.10 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Price Performance

Shares of CDP stock opened at $38.03 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $34.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 2.85. COPT Defense Properties has a 52-week low of $26.91 and a 52-week high of $38.16. The stock has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a PE ratio of 27.56 and a beta of 0.76.

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 92.75%.

Insider Activity at COPT Defense Properties

In other news, Director Robert L. Denton sold 3,922 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.38, for a total transaction of $126,994.36. Following the sale, the director owned 3,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $123,141.14. This trade represents a 50.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of COPT Defense Properties

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 104,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,874,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of COPT Defense Properties in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 24.8% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 5,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 8,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 1,185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 59.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 1,192 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $41.00 price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Truist Financial raised their target price on COPT Defense Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $37.00 price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, COPT Defense Properties has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.38.

COPT Defense Properties Company 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.