In the latest close session, Copa Holdings (CPA) was down 1.15% at $114.57. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.49%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.05%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.9%.
Heading into today, shares of the holding company for Panama's national airline had gained 7.5% over the past month, lagging the Transportation sector's gain of 8.07% and the S&P 500's gain of 12.8%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Copa Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on May 13, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $4.43, signifying a 3.50% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.03 billion, indicating a 14.98% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $14.21 per share and revenue of $4.2 billion. These totals would mark changes of -12.71% and +16.16%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Copa Holdings. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 9.07% downward. Copa Holdings is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Copa Holdings currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 8.16. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.67, which means Copa Holdings is trading at a discount to the group.
We can additionally observe that CPA currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Transportation - Airline industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.61 as of yesterday's close.
The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 199, putting it in the bottom 19% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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