Oak Thistle LLC Increases Holdings in Camden Property Trust $CPT

Oak Thistle LLC lifted its position in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 34.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,522 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,724 shares during the quarter. Oak Thistle LLC’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $2,479,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanderbilt University purchased a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $802,000. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV raised its position in Camden Property Trust by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 21,754 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,395,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Camden Property Trust by 41.3% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,701 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $187,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its position in Camden Property Trust by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tema Etfs LLC purchased a new position in Camden Property Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $175,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on 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. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price target on Camden Property Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Camden Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.16.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of CPT opened at $100.77 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Camden Property Trust has a 12 month low of $96.53 and a 12 month high of $121.33. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $104.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.05. The firm has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.47, a PEG ratio of 6.86 and a beta of 0.83.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.The business’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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. Analysts predict 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $1.06 dividend. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 119.77%.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 94,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,240,331.20. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Camden Property Trust Company 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.