COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.3505 per share and revenue of $190.43 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $197.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $189.36 million. COPT Defense Properties had a net margin of 20.94% and a return on equity of 10.48%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect COPT Defense Properties to post $2.78 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.85 EPS for the next fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE CDP opened at $34.13 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.79 and a 200-day moving average of $33.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 2.89 and a current ratio of 2.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.16 and a beta of 0.77. COPT Defense Properties has a 52 week low of $27.06 and a 52 week high of $38.90.

COPT Defense Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. COPT Defense Properties’s payout ratio is 88.89%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on CDP. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Monday, July 27th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of COPT Defense Properties from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.00.

About COPT Defense Properties

COPT Defense Properties is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, manages and leases properties designed to support the U.S. government, defense and information technology sectors. Its portfolio includes office buildings, data centers, specialized facilities and other mission-critical properties leased primarily to government agencies, defense contractors and technology companies.

The company’s properties are concentrated in key defense and national security markets, including Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and the broader Washington, DC, region.