COPT Defense Properties CDP
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:15 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 4:15 PM ET
- YTD
- +19.10%
- 1 year
- +15.89%
- Market cap
- 3.84B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 806.62M
- Profit margin
- 21.10%
- EPS (ttm)
- 1.48
- Shares out
- 113.41M
- P/E ratio
- 22.37
- Forward P/E
- 22.68
- Dividend
- 1.28 (3.88%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 29, 2026
- YTD return
- +19.10%
- 1-year return
- +15.89%
- Volume
- 1.57M
- Avg volume
- 847.70K
- Open
- 33.40
- Previous close
- 33.03
- Day's range
- 32.97 – 33.49
- 52-week range
- 27.06 – 38.90
- Beta
- 0.80
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 39.13 (+18.2%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 4, 2027
5D -0.46 (-1.36%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 6.40B
- PEG ratio
- 1.02
- Price / sales
- 4.76
- Price / book
- 2.42
- Dividend yield
- 3.88%
- Payout ratio
- 86.81%
- Revenue growth
- 9.70%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 24.26M
- Total debt
- 2.62B
- Return on equity
- 11.12%
- Short % of float
- 12.16%
- 50-day average
- 34.31
- 200-day average
- 33.62
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 36.00
- Target (mean)
- 39.13
- Target (high)
- 44.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy5
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.35.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.3591 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3505 | 0.41 | +0.06 | +16.98% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.3289 | 0.40 | +0.07 | +21.62% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.3307 | 0.34 | +0.01 | +2.81% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.3464 | 0.37 | +0.02 | +6.81% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Hold | Hold |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About COPT Defense Properties
COPT Defense Properties is a self-managed REIT focused on owning, operating and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government defense installations and missions (referred to as its Defense/IT Portfolio). The Company's tenants include the USG and their defense contractors, who are primarily engaged in priority national security activities, and who generally require mission-critical and high security property enhancements. As of September 30, 2026, the Company's Defense/IT Portfolio of 202 properties, including 24 owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, encompassed 23.3 million square feet and was 96.2% leased. COPT Defense Properties was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Columbia, United States.
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- REIT - Office
- Country
- United States
- Website
- copt.com
News
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on COPT Defense Props, Lowers Price Target to $36
What COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
COPT Defense Props Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on COPT Defense Props, Lowers Price Target to $40
COPT Defense (CDP) Q3 FFO and Revenues Beat Estimates COPT Defense Props Q3 FFO $0.71 Beats $0.69 Estimate, Sales $208.759M Beat $194.532M Estimate
COPT Defense Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUDORICK STEPHEN E | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Nov 6, 2024 | 153,882 |
| DENTON ROBERT L | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jul 28, 2026 | 0 |
| HAWKINS PHILIP L | Director | Sale | Feb 22, 2026 | 15,188 |
| MIFSUD ANTHONY | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 26, 2026 | 67,834 |
| MILLER ESSYE B. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 19, 2025 | 15,673 |
| MYERS MATTHEW T | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 26, 2026 | 11,000 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 17.56% | 19,915,482 | 659.40M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 10.65% | 12,076,995 | 399.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 7.83% | 8,880,283 | 294.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 6.06% | 6,871,138 | 227.50M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 5.36% | 6,080,134 | 201.31M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 5,095,897 | 168.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | 3.80% | 4,312,475 | 142.79M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.54% | 4,016,851 | 133.00M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 3,607,105 | 119.43M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.71% | 3,075,051 | 101.81M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 2,602,089 | 86.16M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 1,647,110 | 54.54M | Jun 29, 2026 |
