At the time of writing, COPT Defense Properties [CDP] stock is trading at $26.84, up 0.56%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The CDP shares have lost -0.56% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -8.83%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
COPT Defense Properties [NYSE: CDP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 22, 2024, when Citigroup downgraded its rating to a Neutral and also revised its price target to $25 from $29. Previously, Jefferies upgraded its rating to Buy on February 21, 2024, and elevated its price target to $28. On February 12, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Outperform and revised its price target to $28 on the stock. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $26 on December 18, 2023. Wedbush initiated its recommendation with a Outperform and recommended $27 as its price target on October 03, 2023. Truist downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on September 14, 2022, and downed its price target to $28. In a note dated June 23, 2022, Evercore ISI downgraded an In-line rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of COPT Defense Properties fluctuated between $22.20 and $34.22. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $33 within the next 12 months. COPT Defense Properties [NYSE: CDP] shares were valued at $26.84 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 22.95% based on the average CDP price forecast.
Analyzing the CDP fundamentals
According to COPT Defense Properties [NYSE:CDP], the company’s sales were 753.27M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 2.06% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.5% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.37%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.19%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.18%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.59.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 26.50 points at the first support level, and at 26.15 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 27.17, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 27.49.
Ratios To Look Out For
Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 8.03, the price to book ratio is 2.03 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.92.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Snider Britt A., EVP & COO, that happened on Feb 26 ’25 when 1000.0 shares were purchased. SVP-CAO & CONTROLLER, Myers Matthew T completed a deal on Dec 02 ’24 to sell 500.0 shares. Meanwhile, PRESIDENT/CEO BUDORICK STEPHEN E sold 8854.0 shares on Nov 07 ’24.
