Camden Property Trust $CPT Position Boosted by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 2,269.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 276,835 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 265,152 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $30,474,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $160,217,000. Viking Global Investors LP grew its position in Camden Property Trust by 41.6% in the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,846,740 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $410,755,000 after buying an additional 1,130,718 shares during the last quarter. Long Pond Capital LP grew its position in Camden Property Trust by 209.6% in the second quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 1,022,742 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $115,253,000 after buying an additional 692,412 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 34.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,375,058 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $267,645,000 after buying an additional 609,697 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 518.1% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 380,294 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,855,000 after buying an additional 318,764 shares in the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CPT. Mizuho raised their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. 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, February 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Camden Property Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $115.16.

Camden Property Trust Trading Down 0.6%

Camden Property Trust stock opened at $97.30 on Thursday. Camden Property Trust has a 52 week low of $96.71 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 firm has a market capitalization of $10.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.49, a P/E/G ratio of 6.67 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $106.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.69.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.73 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.73 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS 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 given a dividend of $1.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. 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 4.4%. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 118.64%.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Camden Property Trust news, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 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 $617,225.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 141,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,556,345.49. This trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.21, for a total value of $617,176.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 295,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,573,226.76. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.80% 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.