Brokerages Set Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Target Price at $116.79

Shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $115.4063.

CPT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their target price on Camden Property Trust from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Insider Activity at Camden Property Trust

In other Camden Property Trust news, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 295,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,573,226.76. This represents a 1.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total value of $617,225.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 141,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,556,345.49. This represents a 3.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 54,625 shares of company stock worth $5,995,193 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Camden Property Trust

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in 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 purchased a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 524.4% in the 3rd 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 purchased a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in Camden Property Trust by 92.0% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

CPT opened at $100.55 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $10.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.87 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $107.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.35. Camden Property Trust has a 52-week low of $97.17 and a 52-week high of $124.32.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced 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). The company had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. Camden Property Trust’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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 analysts anticipate that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $1.06 dividend. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 118.64%.

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.