Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Sets New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $96.71 and last traded at $96.67, with a volume of 805774 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $97.67.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CPT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Camden Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $115.16.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $10.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.63 and a beta of 0.82. The business’s 50-day moving average is $106.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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, analysts predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.06 per share. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. This is an increase from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 118.64%.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback 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 typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $617,225.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total transaction of $235,011.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at $10,240,331.20. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 54,625 shares of company stock worth $5,995,193 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 524.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 92.0% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

About Camden Property Trust

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.