Cantor Fitzgerald Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Stock

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) had its target price hoisted by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $105.00 to $108.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target points to a potential upside of 1.18% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America cut their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $126.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Camden Property Trust from $124.00 to $123.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.26.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Camden Property Trust stock opened at $106.74 on Monday. Camden Property Trust has a 52-week low of $97.17 and a 52-week high of $126.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.36 billion, a PE ratio of 30.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.54 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.14 and a quick ratio of 0.13. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $107.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.50.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). The company had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. On average, 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 authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in 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 generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Camden Property Trust news, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $617,225.63. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 141,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,556,345.49. The trade was a 3.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 531 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.79, for a total value of $58,298.49. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 96,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,626,134.94. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 52,288 shares of company stock worth $5,741,857 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPT. Americana Partners LLC bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the fourth quarter worth $238,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 436.2% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,319 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073 shares during the period. Aew Capital Management L P lifted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Aew Capital Management L P now owns 57,550 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,335,000 after purchasing an additional 4,400 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 18.3% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 919 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. now owns 11,911 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,311,000 after buying an additional 2,491 shares during the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.