COPT Defense Properties $CDP Shares Sold by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) by 1.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,836 shares of the company’s stock after selling 614 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in COPT Defense Properties were worth $1,044,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CDP. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 102.0% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 59.5% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,504 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 561 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of COPT Defense Properties by 9,030.4% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 2,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 2,077 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in COPT Defense Properties in the 1st quarter valued at $74,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in COPT Defense Properties by 114.0% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008 shares in the last quarter.

COPT Defense Properties Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of COPT Defense Properties stock opened at $28.30 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $29.07 and a 200-day moving average of $27.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.96. The company has a market capitalization of $3.20 billion, a PE ratio of 22.11 and a beta of 0.94. COPT Defense Properties has a 1-year low of $23.92 and a 1-year high of $34.22.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $175.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.55 million. COPT Defense Properties had a return on equity of 9.38% and a net margin of 19.23%.The company’s revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. COPT Defense Properties has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.660-0.680 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.650-2.690 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that COPT Defense Properties will post 2.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

COPT Defense Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.305 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. COPT Defense Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 95.31%.

Insider Activity at COPT Defense Properties

In other news, Director Lisa G. Trimberger sold 4,896 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.72, for a total transaction of $150,405.12. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $623,216.64. This trade represents a 19.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on CDP shares. New Street Research set a $33.00 price target on COPT Defense Properties in a report on Monday, October 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on COPT Defense Properties in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $35.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of COPT Defense Properties in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on COPT Defense Properties from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, COPT Defense Properties presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.75.

COPT Defense Properties Profile

COPT Defense Properties is a real estate investment trust. It acquires, develops, manages, sells, and leases out office properties and data centers. The firm operates through the following segments: Defense/Information Technology Locations, Regional Office, Wholesale Data Center, and Other. The company was founded on January 22,1988 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.