Analysts Set Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) PT at $117.15

Shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eighteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $117.1471.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $230,787.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 10,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,119,386.45. This represents a 17.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.78, for a total transaction of $4,173,945.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 301,156 shares in the company, valued at $33,060,905.68. This represents a 11.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 52,288 shares of company stock valued at $5,741,857. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Camden Property Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Camden Property Trust by 524.4% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 92.0% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:CPT opened at $108.50 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.65, a PEG ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.82. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $107.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.39. Camden Property Trust has a twelve month low of $97.17 and a twelve month high of $126.55.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.73 by ($0.29). The company had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts expect that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $1.06 dividend. This is an increase from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 118.64%.

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.