Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Rating Lowered to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

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

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.75 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley set a $117.00 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $114.48.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE CPT opened at $109.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.97 billion, a PE ratio of 30.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.24 and a beta of 0.80. Camden Property Trust has a 1-year low of $96.53 and a 1-year high of $117.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $106.43 and a 200-day moving average of $106.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.12. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.71% and a net margin of 24.69%.The business had revenue of $390.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $378.11 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Camden Property Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.690 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.65 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 1.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,563,663 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $815,470,000 after buying an additional 111,215 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP grew its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 23.9% during the 4th quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,764,495 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $524,476,000 after acquiring an additional 917,755 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 38.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,452,355 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $380,035,000 after acquiring an additional 957,896 shares during the period. Centersquare Investment Management LLC raised its position 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 worth $311,373,000 after acquiring an additional 98,130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 64.1% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,113,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $232,698,000 after purchasing an additional 825,769 shares during the period. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.