Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Sets New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $96.71 and last traded at $96.67, with a volume of 805774 shares. The stock had previously closed at $97.67.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CPT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. 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. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 target price on Camden Property Trust in a report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $115.16.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 0.8%

The stock has a market capitalization of $10.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.63 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $106.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.63.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The firm had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.73 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue 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, analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $1.06 dividend. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 118.64%.

Camden Property Trust announced that its board has approved 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Camden Property Trust news, 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 transaction of $617,225.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.78, for a total transaction of $4,173,945.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 301,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,060,905.68. The trade was a 11.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193 over the last three months. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CPT. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,563,663 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $815,470,000 after acquiring an additional 111,215 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 23.9% during the 4th quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,764,495 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $524,476,000 after purchasing an additional 917,755 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 38.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,452,355 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $380,035,000 after purchasing an additional 957,896 shares in the last quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Camden Property Trust by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 2,828,602 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $311,373,000 after purchasing an additional 98,130 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Camden Property Trust by 64.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,113,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $232,698,000 after purchasing an additional 825,769 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

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.