COPT Defense Properties (CDP)

NYSE: CDP · Real-Time Price · USD
30.63
+0.20 (0.66%)
Jan 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
0.66%
Market Cap3.53B
Revenue (ttm)752.76M
Net Income (ttm)149.33M
Shares Out 115.37M
EPS (ttm)1.32
PE Ratio23.19
Forward PE22.90
Dividend$1.22 (3.98%)
Ex-Dividend DateDec 31, 2025
Volume1,339,004
Open30.34
Previous Close30.43
Day's Range30.30 - 30.75
52-Week Range23.92 - 31.24
Beta0.87
AnalystsBuy
Price Target32.86 (+7.28%)
Earnings DateFeb 5, 2026

About CDP

COPT Defense Properties is 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 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. As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s Defense... [Read more]

Industry REIT - Office
Founded 1988
Employees 427
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CDP
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 7 analysts, the average rating for CDP stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $32.86, which is an increase of 7.28% from the latest price.

Price Target
$32.86
(7.28% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Top 10 Dividend Stocks For Uncertain Times

Stocks entered 2026 on a positive note before a global sell-off wiped out gains, driven by tariff tensions, a Greenland tug-of-war, and Japan's bond crisis. In this uncertain environment, dividends ca...

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1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

Powell Under Pressure

U.S. equity markets posted mixed performance this past week as investors weighed a resilient slate of economic data against renewed tensions between the White House and the Fed. Investor reaction was ...

4 days ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense Executes 236,000 Square Foot Build-to-Suit Lease in its Maryland Portfolio

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) executed a build-to-suit lease in January 2026 with a Defense/IT tenant in its Maryland portfolio....

8 days ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Mourns the Death of Former Chief Executive Officer and Trustee, Roger A. Waesche, Jr.

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It is with great sadness that COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announces the passing of its former CEO and Trustee, Roger A. Waesch...

11 days ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Executes 132,000 Square Foot Build-to-Suit Lease in San Antonio, Bringing New Investments in 2025 to $277 Million

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) executed a build-to-suit lease in December 2025 with a Fortune 100 Company in San Antonio, Texas. ...

15 days ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Completes 557,000 Square Feet of Vacancy Leasing in 2025, Exceeds Revised Target

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) completed 557,000 square feet of vacancy leasing in 2025, with a weighted-average lease term of ro...

16 days ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Provides Conference Call Details to Discuss 4Q and YE 2025 Results and Management's 2026 Outlook

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announces the release date and conference call details in which management will discuss fourth qua...

16 days ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Executes 110,000 Square Foot Build-to-Suit Lease at the University of Maryland's Discovery District

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) executed a build-to-suit lease in December 2025 with the University of Maryland's (UMD) Applied Re...

17 days ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Properties: An AI Power Play Hiding In An Office REIT's Clothing

COPT Defense Properties is rated a buy, offering a unique blend of AI-driven data center upside and stable, monopolistic defense property cash flows. CDP's regulatory moat, high-security tenant base, ...

17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund Q3 2025 Portfolio Update

The Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund – Institutional Shares underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index (net), during the quarter. Stock selection in Financials and Real Estate contri...

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18 days ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP), President & CEO Steve Budorick Interviewed by Advisor Access

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6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Winners And Losers Of REIT Earnings Season

Over 200 U.S. REITs and homebuilders have reported third-quarter earnings results over the past five weeks, providing critical information on the state of the commercial and residential real estate in...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense Declares Fourth Quarter 2025 Common Dividend

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.305 per com...

2 months ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

COPT Defense Properties ( CDP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 31, 2025 12:00 PM EDT Company Participants Venkat Kommineni - Vice President of Investor Relations Stephen E. Budorick - President, CEO & ...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDP) announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Management Comments Stephen E. B...

3 months ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Acquires 142,000 Square Foot Building in Chantilly, VA

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announced the acquisition of Stonegate I, a 142,000 square foot Class A office building at 15050 C...

3 months ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Properties: Shutdown Creates An Opportunity (Rating Upgrade)

COPT Defense Properties is upgraded to 'buy' due to its unique, mission-critical defense property portfolio and attractive 9.3% FFO yield. CDP is insulated from remote work and government shutdown ris...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense Provides Conference Call Details to Discuss 3Q 2025 Results

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announces the release date and conference call details in which management will discuss third quar...

4 months ago - Business Wire

Echoes Of Earlier Easing

U.S. equity markets snapped a four-week winning streak, while benchmark interest rates rose as investors parsed a surprisingly strong slate of economic data, including a two-year high for GDP growth. ...

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4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense Prices $400 Million of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2030

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announced that its operating partnership, COPT Defense Properties, L.P. (the “Operating Partnershi...

4 months ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Presents At BofA Securities 2025 Global Real Estate Conference (Transcript)

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) BofA Securities 2025 Global Real Estate Conference September 11, 2025 11:05 AM EDT Company Participants Stephen E. Budorick - President, CEO & Trustee Conference Ca...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense to Present at the BofA Securities 2025 Global Real Estate Conference

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announced that its President and CEO, Stephen E. Budorick, will provide an overview of the Company...

4 months ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Declares Third Quarter 2025 Common Dividend

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.305 per com...

5 months ago - Business Wire

COPT Defense Properties: An Opportunity To Own The Current Momentum For Defense Spending

For my initial rating of COPT Defense Properties, I am calling it a buy, agreeing with today's consensus from analysts and Wall St. The REIT stands out for its active development pipeline, high tenant...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Anthony Mifsud - Executive VP & CFO Britt A. Snider - Executive VP & COO Stephen E.

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha