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$36.82 -0.04 (-0.11%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$4.18B
Shares
113.41M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$36.82 Open$37.16 Day$36.76–37.18 52W close$27.32–38.35 Avg vol 30d825K Short int7.1M · 6.2% float · 7.6d Short vol43% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 3

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Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 3, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 86%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return −1%
      trailing
      6-month return +14%
      trailing
      YTD return +32%
      this year
      Relative strength +3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $32 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.23% of float · ▲ +2.8% MoM · 7.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      323 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 78
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 25.8
      below peers
      Balance sheet $2.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 18%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −12%
      past year
      ATR 1.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
      FFO per share · full year 2026 $2.78
      Same property cash NOI growth · full year 2026 4%
      Cash rent spreads on renewals · full year 2026 3%
      Capital commitment to new investments · full year 2026 $335M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      FFO per share · 2025 $2.70
      Same-property cash NOI growth · 2025 4%
      Year-end same property occupancy · 2025 94.2%
      Cash rent spreads on renewals · 2025 2%
      Capital committed to new investments · 2025 $250M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      86% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $32 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.23% of float · ▲ +2.8% MoM · 7.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      323 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $37 · 86% Range high $38
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      % Leased 96.4% As of June 30, 2026
      % Occupied 95.1% As of June 30, 2026
      Acquisition $43M April 23, 2026
      Adjusted book non-GAAP $6.53B As of June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP EBITDAre 218.44M
      -1.35M Credit loss (recoveries) expense
      +1.45M Business development expenses
      +0K Executive transition costs
      -29K Net gain on other investments
      = Adjusted EBITDA 218.51M
      Adjusted EBITDA fixed charge coverage ratio non-GAAP 4.3 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Amount spent on development pipeline $115M June 30, 2026
      Annual escalations on renewing leases 3% six months ended June 30, 2026
      Cash rents on renewed space 3.2% six months ended June 30, 2026
      Consolidated Portfolio # of Properties 184 6/30/26
      Consolidated Portfolio square feet 21.01M 6/30/26
      Debt subject to fixed interest rates 82% June 30, 2026
      Debt to assets 57.4% As of June 30, 2026
      Defense/IT Portfolio 23.3M As of June 30, 2026
      Defense/IT Portfolio occupancy 95.1% June 30, 2026
      Development Pipeline leased percentage 73% June 30, 2026
      Development Pipeline square feet 885,000 June 30, 2026
      Diluted adjusted funds from operations available to common share and common unit holders (“Dilut non-GAAP $134.2M six months ended June 30, 2026
      Diluted AFFO available to common share and unit holders non-GAAP $69.11M 6/30/26
      Diluted AFFO payout ratio non-GAAP 54.9% For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Diluted FFO available to common share and common unit holders and as adjusted for comparability non-GAAP $163.18M For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Diluted FFO payout ratio non-GAAP 44.4% For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Diluted FFO per share $1.4 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Diluted FFO per share, as adjusted for comparability non-GAAP $1.4 six months ended June 30, 2026
      EBITDAre non-GAAP $218.44M For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income 88.7M
      +48.44M Interest expense
      +158K Income tax expense
      +84.97M Real estate-related depreciation and amortization
      +882K Other depreciation and amortization
      -7.02M Gain on sales of real estate
      +2.31M Adjustments from unconsolidated real estate JVs
      = EBITDAre 218.44M
      FFO per Share, As Adjusted for Comparability non-GAAP $0.71 Q2 2026
      FFOPS non-GAAP $0.71 quarter ended June 30, 2026
      Gross debt non-GAAP $2.69B As of June 30, 2026
      In-place adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $110.68M For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Adjusted EBITDA 110.68M
      +0K Pro forma NOI adjustment for property changes within period
      +0K Change in collectability of deferred rental revenue
      = In-place adjusted EBITDA 110.68M
      Investment leasing 416,000 six months ended June 30, 2026
      Land acquired 17 April 23, 2026
      Lease terms on investment leasing 13.1 six months ended June 30, 2026
      Lease terms on renewing leases 4.1 six months ended June 30, 2026
      Lease terms on vacancy leasing 6.8 six months ended June 30, 2026
      Net debt non-GAAP $2.66B As of June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Gross debt 2.69B
      -24.16M Less: Cash and cash equivalents
      -1.33M Less: COPT Defense's share of cash of unconsolidated real estate JVs
      = Net debt 2.66B
      Net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties non-GAAP $2.6B As of June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net debt 2.66B
      -62.56M Costs incurred on fully-leased development properties
      = Net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties 2.6B
      Net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio non-GAAP 5.9 quarter ended June 30, 2026
      Net debt to adjusted book non-GAAP 40.8% As of June 30, 2026
      Net debt to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio non-GAAP 6 As of June 30, 2026
      Number of operating properties 202 As of June 30, 2026
      Renewals 1.5M six months ended June 30, 2026
      Same Property # of Properties 203 6/30/26
      Same Property Cash NOI from real estate operations $218.51M For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Same Property cash NOI growth 7.4% Q2 2026
      Same Property NOI from real estate operations $225.35M For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Same Property portfolio 24.6M June 30, 2026
      Same Property portfolio leased percentage 95.4% June 30, 2026
      Same Property portfolio occupancy 94.5% June 30, 2026
      Straight-line rents on renewals 10.9% six months ended June 30, 2026
      Tenant Retention 68% Q2 2026
      Tenant Retention Rates 84.4% six months ended June 30, 2026
      Total Defense/IT Portfolio # of Properties 202 6/30/26
      Total Defense/IT Portfolio % Leased 96.4% 6/30/26
      Total Defense/IT Portfolio Operational Square Feet 23.32M 6/30/26
      Total estimated investment $440M June 30, 2026
      Total leasing 2.2M six months ended June 30, 2026
      Total operational square feet 23.32M As of June 30, 2026
      Total portfolio 25.3M June 30, 2026
      Total Portfolio # of Properties 208 6/30/26
      Total portfolio leased percentage 95.6% June 30, 2026
      Total portfolio occupancy 94.1% June 30, 2026
      Total Portfolio square feet 25.3M 6/30/26
      Total Square Feet Leased 518,000 Q2 2026
      Vacancy leasing 231,000 six months ended June 30, 2026
      Weighted average effective interest rate on consolidated debt portfolio 3.8% June 30, 2026
      Weighted average maturity of consolidated debt portfolio 4.3 June 30, 2026
      Defense/IT Portfolio leased percentage 96.4% As of March 31, 2026
      Defense/IT Portfolio properties 201 As of March 31, 2026
      Defense/IT Portfolio square feet 23.2M As of March 31, 2026
      Defense/IT Portfolio # of Properties 201 As of December 31, 2025
      Defense/IT Portfolio Leased % 96.5% As of December 31, 2025
      Diluted AFFO avail. to common share and unit holders non-GAAP 57.21M Three Months Ended 12/31/25
      FFO per NAREIT non-GAAP 82.37M Three Months Ended 12/31/25
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income $39.4M
      +$42.26M Real estate-related depreciation and amortization
      -$32K Gain on sales of real estate
      +$744K Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate JVs
      = FFO - per Nareit $82.37M
      Same Property NOI non-GAAP 107.16M Three Months Ended 12/31/25

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      REIT - Office — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CDP
      Copt Defense Properties
      this stock
      $4.18B +32.4% +1.4% 25.8 6.2%
      BXP
      BXP, Inc.
      $10.57B -0.4% +2.2% 35.6 6.6%
      ARE
      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
      $7.99B +3.3% -2.9% 3.9%
      VNO
      Vornado Realty Trust
      $7.05B +15.3% +1.3% 1258.3 5.4%
      CUZ
      Cousins Properties Inc
      $4.84B +13.8% +16.0% 735.0 6.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      323
      % held
      112.6%
      Net QoQ
      +406.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      419
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      7.1M
      Days to cover
      7.6d
      Change
      +193.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      178
      Value
      $6.7K
      As of
      Jul 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      50.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 16, 2025
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $763.9M
      Net income (FY)
      $97.4M
      EPS diluted
      $1.34
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $181.1K
      Shares
      5.5K
      Filed
      Feb 23, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CDP -0.4% -1.4% +14.5% -3.0% +32.5%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +0.0% -4.3% +2.9% -6.0% +19.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.32 / share · ex Jun 30, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.32 / share · ex Sep 30, 2026
      Raised 4.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.25 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.39%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 860546 CUSIP 22002T108 13F (30d) 305 filings 292 filers Visit website Investor relations