Copa Holdings (CPA) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Copa Holdings (CPA) closed at $130.05 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.01% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.19% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.8%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.1%. Coming into today, shares of the holding company for Panama's national airline had gained 10.34% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector gained 1.45%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.26%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Copa Holdings in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on February 11, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Copa Holdings to post earnings of $4.41 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 10.53%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $966.49 million, reflecting a 10.2% rise from the equivalent quarter last year. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $16.72 per share and a revenue of $3.62 billion, demonstrating changes of +14.84% and 0%, respectively, from the preceding year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Copa Holdings. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. At present, Copa Holdings boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Copa Holdings has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.45 right now. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 9.93. Meanwhile, CPA's PEG ratio is currently 1.48. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Transportation - Airline industry stood at 0.6 at the close of the market yesterday. The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 183, which puts it in the bottom 26% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks