CDP Analyst Ratings
COPT Defense Properties (CDP) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Office industry, with a market capitalization near $3.59B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 427 people, carrying a beta of 0.82 to the broader market. COPT is a REIT that owns, manages, leases, develops and selectively acquires office and data center properties. Led by Stephen E. Budorick, public since 1991-12-31.
Consensus: Mixed from 0 analysts.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $36.00
- High
- $38.00
- Low
- $33.00
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
How to Read CDP Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked CDP analyst ratings questions
- What is the CDP consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, COPT Defense Properties (CDP) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $36.00. Target ranges run from a low of $33.00 to a high of $38.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on CDP?
- Analyst rating consensus is not currently available for CDP.
- What recent ratings actions has CDP seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on CDP appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect CDP options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.