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

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $116.8088.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Camden Property Trust from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $118.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

CPT opened at $107.76 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market cap of $11.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.63, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $103.66 and a 200 day moving average of $107.92. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $97.17 and a fifty-two week high of $126.55.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $398.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $397.89 million. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 5.75% and a net margin of 17.15%.The company’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts expect that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in 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 worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

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.