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In the latest session, COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) closed at $27.93 up 0.47% from its previous closing price of $27.8. In other words, the price has increased by $0.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.05 million shares were traded. CDP stock price reached its highest trading level at $28.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $27.65.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of COPT Defense Properties’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 259.39 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.06. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.79 and its Current Ratio is at 1.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.65 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.65.
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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 15 ’25 when DENTON ROBERT L sold 4,398 shares for $26.70 per share. The transaction valued at 117,449 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Snider Britt A. bought 1,000 shares of CDP for $26,930 on Feb 26 ’25. The EVP & COO now owns 3,000 shares after completing the transaction at $26.93 per share. On Dec 02 ’24, another insider, Myers Matthew T, who serves as the SVP-CAO & CONTROLLER of the company, sold 500 shares for $32.32 each. As a result, the insider received 16,160 and left with 7,784 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 3219882240 and an Enterprise Value of 5653481472. As of this moment, COPT’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.553 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.07.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CDP is 0.90, which has changed by 0.11586094 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12463009 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 2.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.18%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CDP has traded an average of 915.93K shares per day and 873220 over the past ten days. A total of 112.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.47M. Insiders hold about 0.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.25% stake in the company. Shares short for CDP as of 1749772800 were 4516572 with a Short Ratio of 4.93, compared to 1747267200 on 4333647. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4516572 and a Short% of Float of 5.8000002.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for CDP is 1.19, from 1.19 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.042805757The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.28.
