Zacks Research Comments on Copa’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:CPA)

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Copa in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $2.91 for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

Copa (NYSE:CPA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $3.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CPA. StockNews.com cut shares of Copa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Copa in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Copa from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $153.29.

Copa Stock Performance

Shares of CPA opened at $92.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $91.41 and its 200-day moving average is $92.77. Copa has a 12-month low of $80.01 and a 12-month high of $114.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.44.

Copa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 6.96%. Copa’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.23%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in Copa by 29.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Copa during the third quarter valued at approximately $82,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Copa by 147.8% during the fourth 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. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Copa in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in Copa by 24.1% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,685 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.09% of the company’s stock.

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.