Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for Copa Q2 Earnings

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Copa in a report released on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $2.91 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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.

Copa (NYSE:CPA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $3.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.84 by $0.15. Copa had a return on equity of 26.70% and a net margin of 17.67%.

CPA has been the topic of several other research reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Copa from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Copa in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Copa from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $153.29.

Copa Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of CPA stock traded up $0.89 on Friday, hitting $92.42. 594,931 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 282,937. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.44. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $91.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.88. Copa has a one year low of $80.01 and a one year high of $114.00.

Copa Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $1.61 per share. This represents a $6.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Copa's payout ratio is currently 44.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Copa

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its stake in Copa by 29.6% in the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 626 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Copa during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $82,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Copa by 147.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 991 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 591 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Copa in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Copa by 24.1% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,685 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. 70.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Copa

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.