CDP stock heads toward October results with 96.4 percent occupancy
Published on 10/07/2026 at 02:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCDP stock (ISIN US22002T1088) was last at USD 33.68 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a daily change of 0.96 percent and a market capitalization of USD 3.8 billion. COPT Defense Properties is heading toward its third-quarter results date, giving investors a concrete checkpoint for leasing, occupancy and earnings.
October results set the next checkpoint
Business Wire reported on October 1, 2026 that COPT Defense will release its third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 29, 2026. The company will discuss the figures during a conference call on October 30, 2026, according to the COPT Defense Properties investor-relations page.
The operating base entering that report is measurable: as of June 30, 2026, the Defense/IT portfolio covered 23.3 million square feet across 202 properties and was 96.4 percent leased, according to Business Wire. That occupancy figure makes leasing progress a central measure for the October update.
Q2 earnings exceeded consensus
COPT Defense reported USD 197.39 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue and diluted EPS of USD 0.40, compared with consensus revenue of USD 189.36 million and consensus EPS of USD 0.33, according to MarketBeat. The EPS comparison produced a USD 0.07 beat, while revenue exceeded estimates by USD 8.03 million.
Management's fiscal 2026 guidance stands at USD 1.390 to USD 1.430 adjusted EPS, while third-quarter guidance is USD 0.370 to USD 0.390, MarketBeat reported on September 27, 2026. The range leaves the October results focused on execution against both the earnings outlook and the portfolio's high occupancy.
Analysts see room above USD 33.68
Eight analysts assign COPT Defense Properties a Moderate Buy consensus, with five Buy ratings and three Hold ratings. The average target is USD 37.38, according to MarketBeat. The target is 11.0 percent above the October 6 price.
CDP remains below its yearly high
CDP stock was last at USD 33.68 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, with volume of 909,300 shares. Its 52-week range was USD 27.06 to USD 38.90, placing the quote 13.42 percent below the high.
COPT Defense Properties stock facts
- Company: COPT Defense Properties
- ISIN: US22002T1088
- Ticker: CDP
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 33.68
- Market capitalization: USD 3.8 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 27.06-38.90 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Real Estate / REIT - Office
- Index membership: S&P MidCap 400
Upcoming dates for COPT Defense Properties stock
- October 29, 2026: Third-quarter 2026 results
- October 30, 2026: Third-quarter results conference call
