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As of close of business last night, COPT Defense Properties’s stock clocked out at $29.45, down -0.98% from its previous closing price of $29.74. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.12 million shares were traded. CDP stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.8 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $29.25.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CDP’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 312.11 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.76 and its Current Ratio is at 1.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.66.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on March 17, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $31.
On March 22, 2024, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $29 to $25.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on February 21, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $26 to $28.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 17 ’25 when Trimberger Lisa G sold 4,896 shares for $30.72 per share. The transaction valued at 150,405 led to the insider holds 20,287 shares of the business.
Trimberger Lisa G sold 3,000 shares of CDP for $91,560 on Sep 17 ’25. The Director now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $30.52 per share. On Sep 17 ’25, another insider, LISA TRIMBERGER, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 4,896 shares for $30.72 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CDP now has a Market Capitalization of 3396483584 and an Enterprise Value of 5853843456. As of this moment, COPT’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.19, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.12. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.25. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.22. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.79 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.311.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CDP is 0.96, which has changed by -0.035058975 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15535986 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CDP has reached a high of $34.22, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.23%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.96%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that CDP traded 920.10K shares on average per day over the past three months and 986680 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 112.93M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.52M. Insiders hold about 0.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.27% stake in the company. Shares short for CDP as of 1756425600 were 4539592 with a Short Ratio of 4.93, compared to 1753920000 on 4620050. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4539592 and a Short% of Float of 5.82.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.2, CDP has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.20. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0403497. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.28.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 3.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.32, with high estimates of $0.35 and low estimates of $0.31.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.35 and $1.29 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.31. EPS for the following year is $1.38, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $1.43 and $1.32.
Revenue Estimates
In. The current quarter, 5 analysts expect revenue to total $187.63M. It ranges from a high estimate of $192.14M to a low estimate of $181.5M. As of. The current estimate, COPT Defense Properties’s year-ago sales were $189.22MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $189.52M. There is a high estimate of $194.88M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $182.3M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CDP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $764.78M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $717.3M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $745.51M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $753.27MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $787.17M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $806.03M and the low estimate is $768.9M.
