Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Initiates Share Repurchase Plan

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th, RTT News reports. The company plans to repurchase $600.00 million in 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 plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CPT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $108.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Camden Property Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Six investment 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, Camden Property Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.34.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:CPT opened at $106.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Camden Property Trust has a twelve month low of $97.17 and a twelve month high of $126.55. The company has a fifty day moving average of $107.48 and a 200-day moving average of $106.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.10, a P/E/G ratio of 8.63 and a beta of 0.82.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.03. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 17.15% and a return on equity of 5.75%. The business had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.05 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting Camden Property Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting Camden Property Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results slightly beat expectations: Camden reported $1.76 FFO/EPS versus the consensus ~$1.73 and revenue of $396.1M vs. ~$393.1M, with revenue up ~1.2% year-over-year — a modest operational beat. Camden (CPT) Beats Q4 FFO Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised guidance materially: FY2026 EPS guidance was updated to $6.60–$6.90 (versus a much lower Street consensus) and Q1 guidance to $1.64–$1.68 — signaling management confidence in near‑term cash flow and earnings. See the company release/slide deck for details. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary digs into key metrics and how the quarter compares to estimates and last year — useful context but not a new catalyst. Read the metric-focused breakdown for details analysts will use to model performance. Here’s What Key Metrics Tell Us About Camden (CPT) Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary emphasizes strong institutional demand for apartments, reinforcing a positive macro demand story for Camden’s product and outlook. Useful for long-term thesis but not an immediate earnings catalyst. Camden CEO on investor demand
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell despite the beat and strong guidance — likely reflecting profit-taking, skepticism over whether elevated guidance is fully priced in, and valuation concerns (CPT trades at a high P/E and elevated volume today). Market data and company valuation metrics are available for review. Market data for CPT

Insider Transactions at Camden Property Trust

In other Camden Property Trust news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total value 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 531 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.79, for a total value of $58,298.49. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 96,786 shares in the company, valued at $10,626,134.94. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 52,288 shares of company stock worth $5,741,857 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.80% 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.