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

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $117.1471.

CPT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 price target on Camden Property Trust in a report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $126.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th.

Insider Transactions at Camden Property Trust

In other news, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $617,225.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 141,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,556,345.49. This trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 531 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.79, for a total transaction of $58,298.49. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 96,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,626,134.94. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 52,288 shares of company stock valued at $5,741,857. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CPT. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 524.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Camden Property Trust stock opened at $108.50 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Camden Property Trust has a 12-month low of $97.17 and a 12-month high of $126.55. The company has a market capitalization of $11.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.65, a PEG ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.82. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $107.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.34.

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 for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 last year, the company posted $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. On average, analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

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 represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 118.64%.

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.