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COPT Defense Properties

CDP

Last
$33.50
Day
+0.1%
1y
+19.4%
5y
+34.9%
52w
-14.0%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLRE
+1.2%
Earnings
2026-10-2918d
EMA 21
34.08
EMA 50
34.88
EMA 200
33.51
20d high
-7.1%
5y high
-14.0%
5y range
68th
Website · 430 employees · United States

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Score
-10
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$34.60
Stop
$32.53
Stop distance
2.9%
Target vs last
+3.3%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • COPT Defense Properties operates in a niche market focused on defense-related properties, which provides a stable demand due to government contracts and military needs.
  • In Q2 2026, COPT reported a revenue of $197.392 million, with an operating margin of 32.03%, indicating strong operational efficiency.
  • The company has shown a positive earnings growth of 19.2% year-over-year, reflecting its ability to increase profitability.
Bear case
  • The REIT sector is currently facing challenges due to rising interest rates, which can impact property valuations and borrowing costs.
  • COPT's revenue decreased by 2% compared to the prior quarter, from $201 million to $197 million, signaling potential weakness in demand.
  • The company's net income was negative at -$73.469 million in 2023, highlighting ongoing financial struggles despite revenue growth.

Fundamentals

Market cap$3.88BEnterprise value$6.47BTrailing P/E23.24Forward P/E22.92
PEG1.02Price / book2.47Beta0.79Dividend yield3.82%
Revenue growth3.9%Earnings growth19.2%Gross margin58.3%Operating margin32.2%
Profit margin20.8%ROE10.8%ROA3.4%Debt / equity1.64
Current ratio2.59Free cash flow$257.29MAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$40.38
52w high$38.9052w low$27.06

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$197M$201M$197M—$190M$188M
Op margin32.0%29.1%29.5%—31.4%29.1%
Net income$46.4M$38.6M$37.5M—$38.3M$34.7M
Gross margin38.8%35.4%35.5%—37.7%35.5%
Gross profit$76.5M$71.0M$70.0M—$71.6M$66.8M
Operating income$63.2M$58.3M$58.3M—$59.6M$54.6M
  • Revenue -2% vs prior quarter ($197M vs $201M).
  • Gross margin 38.8% (was 35.4% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 32%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$764M$753M$685M$739M—
Op margin30.2%28.3%27.5%24.5%—
Net income$152M$139M-$73.5M$173M—
Gross margin36.4%34.6%33.8%29.8%—
Gross profit$278M$260M$231M$220M—
Operating income$230M$213M$188M$181M—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

CDP · daily-2.5% over 13 sessions
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$50M$100M$150M$201M0%19%39%2025-Q12025-Q22025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2