Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $117.3971.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CPT. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Camden Property Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $117.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 18th.

Insider Activity at Camden Property Trust

In related news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $230,787.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,119,386.45. This represents a 17.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 301,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,060,905.68. The trade was a 11.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 52,288 shares of company stock valued at $5,741,857 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Camden Property Trust

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Highland Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 24,767 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,791,000 after buying an additional 3,660 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 16,789 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,897,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. now owns 214,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $22,854,000 after acquiring an additional 5,097 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 3.0% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 5,331 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $601,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 14.7% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 22,169 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,498,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849 shares during the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

Camden Property Trust stock opened at $109.51 on Friday. Camden Property Trust has a 1-year low of $97.17 and a 1-year high of $126.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $106.30 and a 200-day moving average of $107.17. The firm has a market cap of $11.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.81.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.02. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 5.75% and a net margin of 17.15%.The business had revenue of $398.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $397.89 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.71 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 170.04%.

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.