<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of &#34;Buy&#34; from the ten analysts that are currently  covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued  a buy rating and one  has assigned  a strong buy rating to  the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $159.4286.</p><ul><li>Top 5 Highest-Rated Dividend Stocks, According to MarketBeat</li></ul><p>Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CPA. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Copa in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. decreased their price objective on Copa from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Copa from $159.00 to $150.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Raymond James Financial  set a $164.00 target price on Copa and gave the stock a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on Copa in a report on Sunday, November 30th. They set a &#34;market perform&#34; rating on the stock.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on Copa</b></p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Copa</h2><ul><li>5 Highly Rated Dividends With 50% Upside According to Analysts</li></ul><p>Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new stake in  Copa in the second quarter worth about $25,000.  CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of  Copa by 408.2% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 249 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period.  US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of  Copa by 90.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 253 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter.  Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in  Copa by 271.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period.  Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in  Copa during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. 70.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Copa Trading Up 3.4%</h2><p>CPA stock opened at $124.08 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $122.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $116.45. Copa has a fifty-two week low of $82.54 and a fifty-two week high of $130.00. The firm has a market cap of $5.11 billion, a PE ratio of 7.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.06. </p><ul><li>Airline Stocks Off the Beaten Path: 3 Key Picks for Investors</li></ul><p>Copa (NYSE:CPA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The transportation company reported $4.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.03 by $0.17. Copa had a net margin of 18.83% and a return on equity of 26.39%. The company had revenue of $913.15 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $917.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.50 earnings per share. Copa's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.  Sell-side analysts anticipate that  Copa will post 15.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Copa Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $1.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $6.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. Copa's dividend payout ratio  is currently 40.05%. </p><h2>Copa Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Copa Holdings, SA <span>NYSE: CPA<span></span></span> is a Panama‐based aviation holding company that provides passenger and cargo air transportation across the Americas and the Caribbean. Through its principal subsidiary, Copa Airlines, the company operates a modern fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, offering scheduled flights that connect passengers through its Tocumen International Airport hub in Panama City. The company also offers dedicated cargo services under the Copa Cargo brand, leveraging belly hold capacity on its passenger flights to transport freight throughout its network.  </p><p>The roots of Copa Holdings trace back to 1947, when Compañía Panameña de Aviación began operations as the flag carrier of Panama.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Copa</li><li>How to Invest in the Best Canadian Stocks </li><li>Nike Beats on Earnings But Struggles in China and Faces Tariffs</li><li>How is Compound Interest Calculated?</li><li>Is the AI Boom a Bubble? 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<p>Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) has received a consensus "Buy" recommendation from ten analysts, with an average 12-month price target of $159.43. Recent reports include JPMorgan lowering its price target to $170 and Citigroup to $150, both maintaining a "Buy" rating. Copa's stock is trading at $124.08, with a market cap of $5.11 billion. The company reported strong quarterly earnings, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.61, yielding 5.2% annually.</p>

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages