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After finishing at $29.33 in the prior trading day, COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) closed at $28.64, down -2.35%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.12 million shares were traded. CDP stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.565 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $28.44.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CDP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 187.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.80. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.63 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.63.
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 the company, Citigroup on March 22, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $25 from $29 previously.
On February 21, 2024, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $26 to $28.
Evercore ISI Upgraded its In-line to Outperform on February 12, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $27 to $28.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 02 ’24 when Myers Matthew T sold 500 shares for $32.32 per share. The transaction valued at 16,160 led to the insider holds 7,784 shares of the business.
BUDORICK STEPHEN E sold 8,854 shares of CDP for $288,145 on Nov 07 ’24. The PRESIDENT/CEO now owns 153,882 shares after completing the transaction at $32.54 per share. On Nov 06 ’24, another insider, BUDORICK STEPHEN E, who serves as the PRESIDENT/CEO of the company, sold 9,000 shares for $32.64 each. As a result, the insider received 293,724 and left with 162,736 shares of the company.
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 3288158208 and an Enterprise Value of 5676779520. As of this moment, COPT’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.574 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.645.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CDP is 1.00, which has changed by 0.22445488 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.23095727 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 $22.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.59%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.02M shares per day over the past 3-months and 874400 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 112.69M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.24M. Insiders hold about 0.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.97% stake in the company. Shares short for CDP as of 1736899200 were 5345384 with a Short Ratio of 5.22, compared to 1734048000 on 5275045. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5345384 and a Short% of Float of 6.88.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, CDP’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.17, compared to 1.18 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.039890897The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.28.