A Look At Copa Holdings (NYSE:CPA) Valuation After Share Price Surge On 2026 Growth Optimism
Why Copa Holdings Stock Is Back in Focus
Copa Holdings (NYSE:CPA) has drawn fresh attention after a recent share price surge tied to optimism about air travel demand, passenger revenue growth and fleet expansion, even as earnings estimates have softened.
See our latest analysis for Copa Holdings.
The recent spike that took Copa Holdings to a fresh 52 week high, alongside its 10.93% 1 month share price return and 54.69% 1 year total shareholder return, points to momentum building rather than fading as investors reassess future growth and risk.
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With Copa delivering a 54.69% 1 year total return, trading at US$130.31 and sitting about 20% below the average analyst target of US$156.87, you have to ask: is there still a buying opportunity here, or is future growth already priced in?
Most Popular Narrative: 16.6% Undervalued
With Copa Holdings last closing at US$130.31 against a narrative fair value of about US$156, the current price sits below that fair value anchor.
The fair value estimate has edged down slightly to about $156 from roughly $157, reflecting modestly weaker top line assumptions partially offset by better margins.
The future P/E has been trimmed slightly to roughly 10.2x from about 10.5x, suggesting a somewhat more conservative view on Copa Holdings forward valuation multiple.
Curious what combination of revenue growth, margin expansion and future earnings multiple has to line up to support that fair value gap? The answers rest inside this narrative.
Result: Fair Value of $156 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, the story could change quickly if fuel costs move sharply away from the US$2.47 per gallon assumption, or if competitive pressure keeps pushing passenger yields lower.
Find out about the key risks to this Copa Holdings narrative.
Another View On Copa’s Valuation
Our SWS DCF model paints a very different picture to the 16.6% undervalued narrative, with Copa at US$127.42 screened as expensive versus a fair value estimate of US$44.80. That flags valuation risk instead of upside. Which story feels closer to how you see the next few years playing out?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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Build Your Own Copa Holdings Narrative
If that view does not quite line up with your own thinking, you can weigh the same data yourself and build a tailored thesis in minutes, Do it your way.
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