Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Increases Stake in Camden Property Trust $CPT

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 2,536.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,726 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,181 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $4,483,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 524.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of CPT stock opened at $97.74 on Tuesday. Camden Property Trust has a 1 year low of $96.53 and a 1 year high of $124.32. The stock has a market cap of $10.11 billion, a PE ratio of 27.61, a P/E/G ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $105.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.14.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.06 per share. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is currently 119.77%.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has authorized a share 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 reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays reduced their target price on Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $115.16.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 295,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,573,226.76. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust 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.