Magnetar Financial LLC Has $7.12 Million Holdings in Camden Property Trust $CPT

Magnetar Financial LLC cut its position in shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 14.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,703 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 11,163 shares during the period. Magnetar Financial LLC’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $7,123,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 524.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE CPT opened at $103.55 on Wednesday. Camden Property Trust has a 52-week low of $97.17 and a 52-week high of $124.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.14. The business has a fifty day moving average of $108.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $106.48. The stock has a market cap of $10.71 billion, a PE ratio of 29.25, a PEG ratio of 7.10 and a beta of 0.82.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.73 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. Camden Property Trust has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.640-1.680 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.06 per share. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is currently 118.64%.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to buy up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on CPT. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.41.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $230,787.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,119,386.45. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $617,225.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 141,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,556,345.49. This trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 54,625 shares of company stock worth $5,995,193. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Profile

Camden Property Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, development and management of multifamily residential communities across the United States. The company’s core business activities include acquiring land for new construction, overseeing the design and development of garden-style and mid-rise apartment communities, and providing ongoing property management services. Camden’s asset management team focuses on maintaining high occupancy levels, resident satisfaction and operational efficiency through consistent leasing, maintenance and community engagement programs.

Camden’s portfolio encompasses a geographically diversified mix of properties located primarily in high-growth Sun Belt and major metropolitan markets.