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CDP COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES Insider Trading

Latest: Director Sold $1.0M of Shares · May 2026

COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP)'s reported leadership includes CEO Stephen E. Budorick. Its Form 4 history breaks down as 2 buys and 1 sell, filed by 2 distinct insiders through Jun 2026. Its highest-significance filing in the last 90 days: Director C Taylor Pickett sold $1.0M, transaction dated May 2026.

3 filings analyzed · Latest 2026-06-02

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Buys
2
Sells
1
Insiders
2
Direction
Net buying

COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES leadership

CEO
Stephen E. Budorick — Chief Executive Officer
CFO
Anthony Mifsud — Chief Financial Officer
COO
Britt A. Snider — Executive Vice President + Chief Operating Officer
General Counsel
David L. Finch — Vice President, General Counsel + Secretary
Chair
Sr. Robert L. Denton — Chairman of the Board

Historically, stocks have lagged the S&P 500 by a median ~4% over the 90 days after a high insider sell (n ≈ 3,996, 2024-2026). Past results don't predict the future. How we measure this ↗

June 2026
2026-06-02
high
31,798 shares
$1,025,581
@ $32.25
Significance 6

Director C Taylor Pickett sold 31.8K shares (67.7% stake reduction) at $32.25; stock now $31.86, near 52-week highs.

C Taylor Pickett, a Director of COPT Defense Properties, sold 31,798 shares at $32.25 on 2026-05-29, reducing his holdings from 46,986 to 15,188 shares—a 67.7% reduction in position size. The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $33.33 (current price $31.86 is -4.4% from peak), and the company shows solid fundamentals with net income of $40,139,000 against revenue of $200,637,000 on modest annual growth of +1.4% and a P/E of 22.12. Across his open-market history, Pickett's prior buy showed an average 90-day return of -0.5% with a 0% win rate, providing limited directional insight into his timing patterns. The substantial reduction in his ownership stake warrants investor attention regarding the Director's retained conviction in the company, though the execution near year-to-date highs and the company's stable operational performance provide context for interpreting the reduction.

February 2025
2025-02-26
medium
EVP & COO
1,000 shares
$26,930
@ $26.93
Significance 6

EVP & COO Snider Britt A. buys 1,000 shares of CDP at $26.93; post-transaction holdings 3.0K shares (+50% vs prior 2.0K).

Snider Britt A., EVP & COO, purchased 1,000 shares (1.0K shares) of COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) at $26.93 on 2025-02-26, increasing his holdings by 50% from 2,000 shares (2.0K shares) to 3,000 shares (3.0K shares). The transaction occurs at a price $26.93, while the current price stands at $27.14, and the stock is -17.9% from its 52-week high of $33.05. Regarding his same-ticker history at CDP, his prior buy on 2024-09-10 achieved a 90d return of +12.4%, while his buy on 2023-12-19 saw a 90d return of -4.2%, reflecting 1 of 2 prior buys well-timed at the 90-day mark. The company fundamentals show Revenue of $189,225,000.00 ($189.2M), Net income of $37,397,000.00 ($37.4M), Annual revenue growth of +10.0%, and a P/E of 8.48. The acquisition occurs in a context where the 30-day change is -10.8% and the 90-day change is -17.3%, with the insider's cross-ticker track record showing an average 90d return of +4.1% across 2 prior buys with a 50% win rate.

September 2024
2024-09-11
medium
EVP & COO
1,000 shares
$29,407
@ $29.41
Significance 4

EVP & COO Snider doubles holdings: 1,000 shares at $29.41 on 2024-09-10; prior buy at same ticker posted -4.2% 90d return.

Snider Britt A., EVP & COO, purchased 1,000 shares at $29.41 on 2024-09-10, doubling his position from 1,000 to 2,000 shares post-transaction. The purchase comes as the stock trades at $29.31, approximately -1.7% from its 52-week high of $29.83, after a +21.3% 90-day advance. However, Snider's insider trading history at CDP shows a single prior purchase on 2023-12-19 that delivered a -4.2% 90-day return, and across all open-market trades (cross-ticker), he has recorded a 0.00% 90-day win rate with an average 90-day return of -4.2%. The underlying company reported full-year net income negative despite a latest-quarter net income of $36.4M, with annual revenue declining -7.3%, signaling deteriorating fundamentals beneath recent price appreciation. The timing and subsequent performance outcomes of Snider's prior purchases do not indicate a pattern of well-timed accumulation.

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