Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $117.1471.

Several brokerages have issued reports on CPT. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 price target on Camden Property Trust in a research note on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Camden Property Trust

In other news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $230,787.76. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,205 shares in the company, valued at $1,119,386.45. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.78, for a total value of $4,173,945.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 301,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,060,905.68. The trade was a 11.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 52,288 shares of company stock worth $5,741,857 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Camden Property Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 524.4% during the third 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 last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the second quarter worth about $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE CPT opened at $110.78 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $11.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 0.82. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $97.17 and a fifty-two week high of $126.55. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.14.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.The business had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $1.06 dividend. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 118.64%.

Camden Property Trust announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the real estate investment trust to reacquire up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.