Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

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

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $116.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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 research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Barclays increased their price target on Camden Property Trust from $118.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.40.

Camden Property Trust Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Camden Property Trust stock opened at $109.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.13 and a quick ratio of 0.13. Camden Property Trust has a 1-year low of $97.17 and a 1-year high of $126.55. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $106.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.21. The company has a market capitalization of $11.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.34, a PEG ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.81.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $398.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $397.89 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.71 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 301,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,060,905.68. This trade represents a 11.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 approximately $1,119,386.45. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 52,288 shares of company stock valued at $5,741,857. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Camden Property Trust by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,453 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,257,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,573 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $926,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.3% in the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 32,011 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,915,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 6.6% during the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 26,115 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,943,000 after purchasing an additional 1,613 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Camden Property Trust by 92.3% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,776 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $658,000 after purchasing an additional 2,772 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

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.