Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $116.8088.

CPT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Barclays set a $118.00 target price on Camden Property Trust and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Bank of America cut their price target on Camden Property Trust from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $108.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 620 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 46.4% in the first quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 30,413 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 9,636 shares during the period. Warwick Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the first quarter valued at $278,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the first quarter valued at $213,000. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in Camden Property Trust during the first quarter worth about $10,672,000. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CPT opened at $109.24 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s 50-day moving average is $104.06 and its 200 day moving average is $107.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $97.17 and a fifty-two week high of $126.55.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $398.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $397.89 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 17.15% and a return on equity of 5.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.71 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.710-1.750 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 6.830-6.87 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a $1.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 170.04%.

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.