American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 34,204 Shares of Camden Property Trust $CPT

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 21.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 195,488 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 34,204 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.18% of Camden Property Trust worth $20,874,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of CPT. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Camden Property Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,240,331.20. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the business’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 transaction of $230,787.76. Following the transaction, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193 over the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Camden Property Trust Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:CPT opened at $105.14 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.87 billion, a PE ratio of 29.70, a P/E/G ratio of 7.35 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Camden Property Trust has a 12-month low of $97.17 and a 12-month high of $124.60. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $108.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.52.

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 for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.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% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to buy up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $1.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is an increase from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 118.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America decreased their target price on Camden Property Trust from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. UBS Group upped their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of 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, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Camden Property Trust has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.41.

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.