COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Stock Overview
COPT Defense, an S&P MidCap 400 Company, is a self-managed REIT focused on owning, operating and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$28.88 |
| 52 Week High | US$34.22 |
| 52 Week Low | US$23.92 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.48% |
| 3 Month Change | 1.73% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.99% |
| 3 Year Change | 28.70% |
| 5 Year Change | 11.98% |
| Change since IPO | 230.06% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
COPT Defense Properties: An Opportunity To Own The Current Momentum For Defense Spending
Jul 30
Expected Defense Budget Increase Will Spur Demand For SCIF Leases
Increased defense spending and demand for specialized spaces could drive revenue growth through higher occupancy and new leases.COPT Defense: High Rates And DOGE Uncertainty Limit Upside
Feb 13COPT Defense Properties Is Just Getting Started
Oct 23COPT Defense Properties: Not Your Average Office REIT
Jun 22COPT Defense Properties: Slow And Steady Growth
Apr 10COPT Defense Properties: A Solid Buy For Its Government Rent Checks
Jan 30Corporate Office Properties: Further Room To Rise Following Strong Monthly Gains
Aug 01Corporate Office Properties: An Evolving Property Portfolio And Promising Future Outlook
May 31Corporate Office Properties Trust 2023 guidance in line with expectations
Feb 09Corporate Office Properties gets $250M proceeds from ventures with Blackstone
Jan 11Corporate Office Properties: A Value-Priced Defensive Stock
Jan 03Corporate Office Properties Trust declares $0.275 dividend
Nov 10Corporate Office Properties Trust FFO of $0.58 in-line, revenue of $182.5M beats by $9.79M
Oct 27Buy Corporate Office Properties Trust To Benefit From War And Inflation
Oct 17Corporate Office Properties Has Gotten Really Inexpensive
Sep 29Corporate Office Properties Trust Q2 FFO, revenue beats, raises guidance
Jul 28Corporate Office Properties: Play Defense With This Mission-Critical REIT
Jul 14Shareholder Returns
| CDP | US Office REITs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| 1Y | -7.0% | -6.1% | 17.9% |
Return vs Industry: CDP underperformed the US Office REITs industry which returned -5.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CDP underperformed the US Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CDP volatility | |
|---|---|
| CDP Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
| Office REITs Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: CDP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CDP's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 427 | Steve Budorick | www.copt.com |
COPT Defense, an S&P MidCap 400 Company, is a self-managed REIT focused on owning, operating and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government (“USG”) defense installations and missions (referred to as its Defense/ IT Portfolio). The Company’s tenants include the USG and their defense contractors, who are primarily engaged in priority national security activities, and who generally require mission-critical and high security property enhancements.
COPT Defense Properties Fundamentals Summary
| CDP fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.30b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$143.72m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$751.46m |
Is CDP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CDP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$751.46m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$324.02m |
| Gross Profit | US$427.43m |
| Other Expenses | US$283.71m |
| Earnings | US$143.72m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Oct 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.28 |
| Gross Margin | 56.88% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 155.4% |
How did CDP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does CDP pay a reliable dividends?
See CDP dividend history and benchmarks| COPT Defense Properties dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 30 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Oct 16 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 5 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 11 days |
Does CDP pay a reliable dividends?
See CDP dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/03 10:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
COPT Defense Properties is covered by 30 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Rodgers | Baird |
| Richard Anderson | BMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical) |
| Jing Xian Tan Bonnel | BofA Global Research |