Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Boosts Stock Holdings in Camden Property Trust $CPT

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,525,627 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,813 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.43% of Camden Property Trust worth $162,906,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE CPT opened at $105.14 on Tuesday. Camden Property Trust has a 1 year low of $97.17 and a 1 year high of $124.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.52. The company has a market cap of $10.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.70, a PEG ratio of 7.35 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.14 and a quick ratio of 0.14.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last released its earnings results 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). Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The business had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.05 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $1.06 dividend. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 118.64%.

Camden Property Trust declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Camden Property Trust has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.41.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.21, for a total transaction of $617,176.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 295,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,573,226.76. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 141,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,556,345.49. This represents a 3.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 54,625 shares of company stock worth $5,995,193. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.