Centersquare Investment Management LLC Raises Position in Camden Property Trust $CPT

Centersquare Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,730,472 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 38,897 shares during the quarter. Camden Property Trust accounts for about 2.9% of Centersquare Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Centersquare Investment Management LLC owned approximately 2.56% of Camden Property Trust worth $291,560,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Forsta AP Fonden lifted its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 0.6% in the second quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 17,400 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,961,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in Camden Property Trust by 0.8% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 14,319 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,615,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in Camden Property Trust by 5.3% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 2,719 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $290,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling LLC grew its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.7% during the second quarter. Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling LLC now owns 8,214 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $926,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of CPT opened at $108.87 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $108.54 and a 200-day moving average of $106.43. 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 company has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.47 and a beta of 0.82. Camden Property Trust has a 1 year low of $97.17 and a 1 year high of $126.55.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. 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 anticipate that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other Camden Property Trust news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 10,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,119,386.45. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.21, for a total value of $617,176.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 295,556 shares in the company, valued at $32,573,226.76. This represents a 1.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 54,625 shares of company stock worth $5,995,193. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on CPT shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays increased their target price on Camden Property Trust from $118.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Camden Property Trust from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.15.

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.