Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

CPT has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Evercore decreased their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $108.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Scotiabank cut their price target on Camden Property Trust from $126.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $124.00 to $123.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.15.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

NYSE CPT opened at $108.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $97.17 and a fifty-two week high of $126.55. The business has a fifty day moving average of $107.88 and a 200-day moving average of $106.45. The stock has a market cap of $11.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.21 and a beta of 0.82.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). The company 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 EPS. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Camden Property Trust

In other Camden Property Trust news, COO Laurie Baker sold 531 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.79, for a total transaction of $58,298.49. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 96,786 shares in the company, valued at $10,626,134.94. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 value of $617,225.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 141,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,556,345.49. This trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 52,288 shares of company stock valued at $5,741,857. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,563,663 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $815,470,000 after purchasing an additional 111,215 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP grew its stake in Camden Property Trust by 41.6% during 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 period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,961,433 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $332,432,000 after acquiring an additional 51,357 shares in the last quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 2,828,602 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $311,373,000 after acquiring an additional 98,130 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,494,459 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $266,358,000 after acquiring an additional 119,401 shares in the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.