Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Acquires Shares of 23,030 Camden Property Trust $CPT

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 23,030 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $2,459,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake 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 during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the second quarter worth $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Camden Property Trust

In related news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of the firm’s 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 $230,787.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,205 shares in the company, valued at $1,119,386.45. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. The trade was a 2.24% 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 quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of CPT stock opened at $103.55 on Wednesday. Camden Property Trust has a 1 year low of $97.17 and a 1 year high of $124.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.71 billion, a PE ratio of 29.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.10 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $108.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $106.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.14.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $393.05 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

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

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The business 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 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 118.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on CPT. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 target price on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Friday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price 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. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Camden Property Trust from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $115.41.

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.