COPT Defense Properties upgraded by Jefferies with a new price target
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Jefferies upgraded COPT Defense Properties from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $28.00 from $26.00 previously
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/2025 | $35.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 3/17/2025 | $31.00 | Buy | Jefferies |
| 3/22/2024 | $29.00 → $25.00 | Buy → Neutral | Citigroup |
| 2/21/2024 | $26.00 → $28.00 | Hold → Buy | Jefferies |
| 2/12/2024 | $27.00 → $28.00 | In-line → Outperform | Evercore ISI |
| 12/18/2023 | $26.00 | Overweight → Neutral | JP Morgan |
| 10/3/2023 | $27.00 | Outperform | Wedbush |
COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) ("COPT Defense" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, which is payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 31, 2026. The first quarter dividend represents an annualized amount of $1.28 per share and is a 4.9% increase, or $0.015 per share, over the most recent quarterly dividend of $0.305. About COPT Defense 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") d
FFO per Share to Increase 1.1% at Midpoint COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) ("COPT Defense" or the "Company") is establishing the following guidance for the year ending December 31, 2026: 2026 Guidance Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") in the range of $1.21−$1.29; and Diluted FFO per share ("FFOPS") - Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, in the range of $2.71−$2.79. 1Q26 Guidance For the quarter ending March 31, 2026, the Company is establishing the following guidance: EPS in the range of $0.30−$0.32; and FFOPS - Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, in the range of $0.67−$0.69. 2026 Guidance Reconciliation Tables Reconciliations of projected EPS to pro
EPS of $1.34 for Full Year FFO per Share, as Adjusted for Comparability, of $2.72 Increased 5.8% Over 2024 Results 7th Consecutive Year of FFO per Share Growth For the year, Same Property Cash NOI Increased 4.1% Solid Occupancy and Leased Levels Total Portfolio 94.0% Occupied and 95.3% Leased Defense/IT Portfolio 95.5% Occupied and 96.5% Leased Excellent Leasing Performance in 2025 Total Leasing of 3.1 million SF Vacancy Leasing of 557,000 SF Exceeded Initial Annual Target by Nearly 40% Tenant Retention of 78% Investment Leasing of 477,000 SF Exceeded Capital Deployment Guidance in 2025 Committed $278 million of Capital to 5 New Investments that are 81% Pre-Lea
4 - COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (0000860546) (Issuer)
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Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of COPT Defense Properties with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $35.00
Jefferies initiated coverage of COPT Defense Properties with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $31.00
Citigroup downgraded COPT Defense Properties from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $25.00 from $29.00 previously
4 - COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (0000860546) (Issuer)
4 - COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (0000860546) (Issuer)
4 - COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (0000860546) (Issuer)
8-K - COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (0000860546) (Filer)
SCHEDULE 13G - COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (0000860546) (Subject)
8-K - COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (0000860546) (Filer)
COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) ("COPT Defense" or the "Company") announces the appointment of Britt A. Snider as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective December 1, 2023. Mr. Snider is an established commercial real estate executive with nearly 20 years of experience in development, asset management, property management and leasing, corporate operations, and corporate strategy. Prior to joining COPT Defense, he served as Principal of Redbrick LMD, a diversified real estate investment and development company based in Washington, D.C., where he was a member of the senior leadership team overseeing the company's development, asset management and leasing activities
COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) ("COPT Defense" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, which is payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 31, 2026. The first quarter dividend represents an annualized amount of $1.28 per share and is a 4.9% increase, or $0.015 per share, over the most recent quarterly dividend of $0.305. About COPT Defense 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") d
FFO per Share to Increase 1.1% at Midpoint COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) ("COPT Defense" or the "Company") is establishing the following guidance for the year ending December 31, 2026: 2026 Guidance Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") in the range of $1.21−$1.29; and Diluted FFO per share ("FFOPS") - Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, in the range of $2.71−$2.79. 1Q26 Guidance For the quarter ending March 31, 2026, the Company is establishing the following guidance: EPS in the range of $0.30−$0.32; and FFOPS - Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, in the range of $0.67−$0.69. 2026 Guidance Reconciliation Tables Reconciliations of projected EPS to pro
EPS of $1.34 for Full Year FFO per Share, as Adjusted for Comparability, of $2.72 Increased 5.8% Over 2024 Results 7th Consecutive Year of FFO per Share Growth For the year, Same Property Cash NOI Increased 4.1% Solid Occupancy and Leased Levels Total Portfolio 94.0% Occupied and 95.3% Leased Defense/IT Portfolio 95.5% Occupied and 96.5% Leased Excellent Leasing Performance in 2025 Total Leasing of 3.1 million SF Vacancy Leasing of 557,000 SF Exceeded Initial Annual Target by Nearly 40% Tenant Retention of 78% Investment Leasing of 477,000 SF Exceeded Capital Deployment Guidance in 2025 Committed $278 million of Capital to 5 New Investments that are 81% Pre-Lea