Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Raised to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price objective on Camden Property Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Camden Property Trust from $124.00 to $123.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Camden Property Trust from $126.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Mizuho increased their price target on Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.15.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Camden Property Trust stock opened at $108.50 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $106.35. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $97.17 and a fifty-two week high of $126.55. The firm has a market cap of $11.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.28 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.

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

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback 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 generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Camden Property Trust

In related news, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction 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 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 trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.21, for a total value of $617,176.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 295,556 shares in the company, valued at $32,573,226.76. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 52,288 shares of company stock worth $5,741,857 in the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CPT. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.