Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $115.1563.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CPT. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Camden Property Trust news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position 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 worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in Camden Property Trust by 92.0% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CPT opened at $100.77 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $96.53 and a fifty-two week high of $121.33. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.05. The company has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a PE ratio of 28.47, a P/E/G ratio of 6.86 and a beta of 0.83.

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). Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The business had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.05 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.73 EPS. Camden Property Trust’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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the real estate investment trust to reacquire up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $1.06 dividend. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is currently 119.77%.

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.