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After finishing at $30.49 in the prior trading day, COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) closed at $30.44, down -0.16%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.72 million shares were traded. CDP stock price reached its highest trading level at $30.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $30.2.

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 322.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.48. 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:

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 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 3510675712 and an Enterprise Value of 5965403648. As of this moment, COPT’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.97, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.09. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 9.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.938 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.603.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for CDP is 0.95, which has changed by 0.038553357 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1725707 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 7.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.12%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 898.92K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1271860 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 112.93M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.51M. Insiders hold about 0.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.32% stake in the company. Shares short for CDP as of 1755216000 were 4645153 with a Short Ratio of 5.17, compared to 1752537600 on 4559080. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4645153 and a Short% of Float of 5.96.

Dividends & Splits

In the trailing 12 months, CDP’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.2, compared to 1.20 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.039357167The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.28.

Earnings Estimates

At present, 2.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of COPT Defense Properties (CDP) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.31, with high estimates of $0.31 and low estimates of $0.31.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.36 and $1.29 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.31. EPS for the following year is $1.32, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $1.41 and $1.23.

Revenue Estimates

5 analysts predict $187.63M in revenue for the current quarter. 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 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $786.89M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $806.03M and the low estimate is $768.9M.