Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Copa Earnings

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Copa in a report released on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $2.91 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.22. The consensus estimate for Copa’s current full-year earnings is $15.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Copa’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.06 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $19.62 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on Copa from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Copa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Copa in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.29.

Copa Trading Down 1.2 %

Copa stock opened at $92.50 on Friday. Copa has a one year low of $80.01 and a one year high of $114.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $91.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.77. The company has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.35, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $3.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.84 by $0.15. Copa had a net margin of 17.67% and a return on equity of 26.70%.

Copa Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $1.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $6.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.96%. Copa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Copa

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Copa during the 3rd quarter worth about $9,764,000. CWA Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in Copa during the third quarter valued at approximately $611,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Copa by 15.5% in the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 37,742 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,542,000 after purchasing an additional 5,054 shares during the period. Fourth Sail Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of Copa by 45.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP now owns 156,985 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $14,731,000 after buying an additional 48,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TT International Asset Management LTD bought a new position in shares of Copa during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,723,000. Institutional investors own 70.09% of the company’s stock.

Copa Company Profile

Copa Holdings, SA, through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger and cargo services. The company offers approximately 375 daily scheduled flights to 82 destinations in 32 countries in North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean from its Panama City hub. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 106 aircraft comprising 76 Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft, 29 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, and one Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter.