Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $116.8088.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CPT. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Camden Property Trust from $124.00 to $123.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $116.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Camden Property Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $122.75 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 106.5% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 605 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 42.1% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 13,079 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,397,000 after acquiring an additional 3,874 shares in the last quarter. Cambria Investment Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 15.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cambria Investment Management L.P. now owns 5,087 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $4,573,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $6,332,000. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CPT opened at $107.76 on Wednesday. Camden Property Trust has a one year low of $97.17 and a one year high of $126.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.63, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $398.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $397.89 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 17.15% and a return on equity of 5.75%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.71 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.710-1.750 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 6.830-6.87 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 170.04%.

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.