Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of Copa Q1 Earnings

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Copa in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $3.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.66. 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 $4.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $15.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $16.30 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%.

CPA has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com cut shares of Copa from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Copa from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Copa in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $153.29.

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Copa Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CPA traded up $0.67 on Monday, reaching $96.61. 392,637 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 284,833. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Copa has a 1-year low of $80.01 and a 1-year high of $114.00. The firm has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a 50-day moving average of $91.77 and a 200-day moving average of $92.91.

Copa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $1.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $6.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.67%. Copa's payout ratio is 44.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Copa

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in Copa by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 626 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Copa in the 3rd quarter valued at about $82,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Copa by 147.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 991 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 591 shares in the last quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC purchased a new position in Copa in the 3rd quarter valued at about $240,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Copa in the 4th quarter valued at about $225,000. 70.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.