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COPT Defense Properties (CDP)

Real Estate · Reit Office · NYSE

COPT Defense Properties (CDP) is a Real Estate company in the Reit Office industry. It has a market capitalization of $3.81B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.2 and a free-cash-flow yield of 7.8%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 1.4% and free cash flow per share fell 3.9%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.3 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.3/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +15.6% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-15.5%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$3.81B
Trailing P/E22.2
Price / book2.4
Price / sales4.7
FCF yield7.8%
Dividend yield3.9%
Gross margin36.8%
Operating margin30.5%
Net margin20.5%
Revenue growth (YoY)+1.4%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+1.1%
EPS growth (YoY)-32.8%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-3.9%
Beta0.8
ExchangeNYSE
SectorReal Estate
IndustryReit Office

CDP earnings

Next report: Feb 4, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $0.35). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 29, 2026 $0.41 $0.35 +17.1% $208.76M
Q2 2026 Jul 27, 2026 $0.40 $0.32 +25.0% $197.39M
Q1 2026 Apr 27, 2026 $0.34 $0.32 +6.2% $200.64M
Q4 2025 Feb 5, 2026 $0.33 $0.33 +0.0% $197.36M

CDP analyst price target

Median target $38.00 from 8 analysts, ranging $36.00 – $44.00.

Reit Office peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
BXP BXP $11.55B 27.3
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities $7.80B —
VNO Vornado Realty Trust $7.30B —
CUZ Cousins Properties $4.87B 87.1
KRC Kilroy Realty $4.21B 51.2
SLG SL Green Realty $3.90B —
HIW Highwoods Properties $3.54B 62.9
DEI Douglas Emmett $2.04B —
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Recent Congressional trades

COPT Defense Properties trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025

CDP FAQ

Is CDP a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates COPT Defense Properties Buy (6.3 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is CDP's P/E ratio?
COPT Defense Properties trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.2.
When does CDP report earnings?
COPT Defense Properties's next scheduled report is on Feb 4, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.35.
What is the CDP price target?
The median analyst price target from 8 analysts is $38.00, with a range of $36.00 – $44.00.
Is CDP Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads COPT Defense Properties as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does CDP pay a dividend?
Yes — COPT Defense Properties's dividend yield is 3.9%.