Brokers Issue Forecasts for Copa’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:CPA)

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Copa in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $3.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.30. The consensus estimate for Copa’s current full-year earnings is $15.48 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Copa’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.65 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.00 EPS.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The transportation company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $0.51. Copa had a return on equity of 26.70% and a net margin of 17.67%. The firm had revenue of $899.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $888.82 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.19 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year.

CPA has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Copa from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Copa in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $153.29.

Copa Trading Down 2.3 %

CPA opened at $98.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Copa has a twelve month low of $80.01 and a twelve month high of $114.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.61.

Copa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $1.61 dividend. This represents a $6.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Copa’s payout ratio is 43.96%.

Institutional Trading of Copa

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CPA. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Copa by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,204 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $282,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Copa by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,408 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC raised its position in Copa by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 16,060 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,411,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Privium Fund Management UK Ltd lifted its holdings in Copa by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Privium Fund Management UK Ltd now owns 7,114 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $624,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Everstar Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Copa by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Everstar Asset Management LLC now owns 5,653 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $497,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. 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.