Fox Run Management L.L.C. Takes $754,000 Position in Copa Holdings, S.A. $CPA

Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 6,342 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $754,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Copa by 6.9% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 620,600 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $68,247,000 after buying an additional 40,078 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Copa by 56.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 340,554 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,488,000 after acquiring an additional 122,413 shares in the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Copa by 26.2% in the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 214,533 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,592,000 after acquiring an additional 44,513 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Copa by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 209,401 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $24,881,000 after purchasing an additional 25,173 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Copa by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 207,728 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $22,844,000 after purchasing an additional 945 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.09% of the company’s stock.

Copa Stock Down 6.5%

CPA opened at $138.46 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a PE ratio of 8.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.13. Copa Holdings, S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $82.54 and a fifty-two week high of $156.41. The business has a 50-day moving average of $135.69 and a 200-day moving average of $125.78.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The transportation company reported $4.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.44 by ($0.26). The firm had revenue of $962.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $959.22 million. Copa had a net margin of 18.57% and a return on equity of 25.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.99 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Copa Holdings, S.A. will post 15.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Copa Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $1.71 per share. This is a positive change from Copa’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.61. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. Copa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.58%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Copa from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen raised Copa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Barclays upped their target price on Copa from $150.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Copa in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Copa in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $167.75.

Trending Headlines about Copa

Here are the key news stories impacting Copa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has raised multiple near‑term and full‑year EPS forecasts (several quarters and FY2026/FY2027), which supports higher forward earnings expectations and may attract value/momentum buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price‑target activity remains above the current share price (median targets cited around the $170–$185 area in recent coverage), giving upside to investors focused on analyst targets. QuiverQuant: Annual Report & analyst summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Copa filed its annual Form 20‑F for fiscal 2025 (audited financials available). Filing increases transparency but is routine; it’s not a driver of a major price move by itself. GlobeNewswire: Form 20-F filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published style‑score pieces highlighting CPA as both a strong momentum and a strong value stock — useful for some investors but informational rather than a near‑term catalyst. Zacks: Momentum piece Zacks: Value piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage includes valuation assessments and diverging analyst views — helpful context for medium‑term investors but not a single clear catalyst. Yahoo Finance: Valuation after diverging analyst views
• Negative Sentiment: The annual Russell 1000 reconstitution/update can trigger index‑related trading (forced buying or selling by funds). Coverage flagged a valuation check tied to today’s Russell 1000 changes — uncertainty around inclusion/weighting can pressure shares intraday. KalkineMedia: Russell 1000 index update
• Negative Sentiment: Copa’s most recent quarter missed EPS consensus (reported in February), and some Zacks line‑items show small downward revisions for Q1/Q4 2027 — these mixed signals can push short‑term sellers and lower investor confidence.

Copa Profile

Copa Holdings, SA (NYSE:CPA) is a Panama‐based aviation holding company that provides passenger and cargo air transportation across the Americas and the Caribbean. Through its principal subsidiary, Copa Airlines, the company operates a modern fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, offering scheduled flights that connect passengers through its Tocumen International Airport hub in Panama City. The company also offers dedicated cargo services under the Copa Cargo brand, leveraging belly hold capacity on its passenger flights to transport freight throughout its network.

The roots of Copa Holdings trace back to 1947, when Compañía Panameña de Aviación began operations as the flag carrier of Panama.