Consolidated Investment Group LLC Boosts Stake in Camden Property Trust $CPT

Consolidated Investment Group LLC increased its position in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 27.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Consolidated Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $2,521,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CPT. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 524.4% in the third 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. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth about $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Camden Property Trust Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of CPT stock opened at $101.37 on Thursday. Camden Property Trust has a 1 year low of $96.53 and a 1 year high of $121.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.14 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.82. The company has a market cap of $10.62 billion, a PE ratio of 28.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.93 and a beta of 0.83.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $1.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Camden Property Trust

In other news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CPT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 target price on Camden Property Trust in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Camden Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.16.

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.