In the past week, CDP stock has gone down by -3.50%, with a monthly gain of 2.19% and a quarterly surge of 3.54%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.20% for COPT Defense Properties The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.86% for CDP’s stock, with a 13.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) is above average at 25.82x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.01.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for CDP is 112.24M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.19% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CDP on December 20, 2024 was 1.07M shares.
CDP) stock’s latest price update
COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP)’s stock price has soared by 2.29 in relation to previous closing price of 30.66. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -3.50% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-08 that U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record-highs this week, while benchmark interest rates ticked lower, after a critical slate of employment data showed lukewarm labor market trends in November. Viewed as a “Goldilocks” report that effectively locked in a December rate cut, payrolls data showed solid “headline” job growth of 227k in November, but notably weaker trends under the surface. Posting gains for a third straight week to extend its post-election rally to around 7%, the S&P 500 advanced another 0.9% this week – pacing for its best year since 2019.
Analysts’ Opinion of CDP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CDP stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for CDP by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CDP in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $25 based on the research report published on March 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CDP reach a price target of $28, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for CDP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 21st, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to CDP, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on February 12th of the current year.
CDP Trading at -1.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CDP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.43%, as shares surge +1.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.77% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CDP fell by -2.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.30. In addition, COPT Defense Properties saw 22.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CDP starting from Myers Matthew T, who sale 500 shares at the price of $32.32 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, Myers Matthew T now owns 7,784 shares of COPT Defense Properties, valued at $16,160 using the latest closing price.
BUDORICK STEPHEN E, the PRESIDENT/CEO of COPT Defense Properties, sale 8,854 shares at $32.54 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that BUDORICK STEPHEN E is holding 153,882 shares at $288,145 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CDP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for COPT Defense Properties stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.24, with 3.24 for asset returns.
Based on COPT Defense Properties (CDP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 337.49 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, COPT Defense Properties (CDP) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
