Camden Property Trust $CPT Shares Bought by Ceredex Value Advisors LLC

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC raised its position in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 12.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 145,400 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,100 shares during the period. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC owned 0.14% of Camden Property Trust worth $15,526,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Camden Property Trust by 524.4% in 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 period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Camden Property Trust

In other news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 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 $230,787.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,119,386.45. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 295,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,573,226.76. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

Camden Property Trust stock opened at $105.14 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.35 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Camden Property Trust has a 52 week low of $97.17 and a 52 week high of $124.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $108.49 and a 200-day moving average of $106.52.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.73 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.The firm’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. 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 fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the real estate investment trust to purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $1.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is an increase from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 118.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CPT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Scotiabank dropped their price target on Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Camden Property Trust from $124.00 to $123.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Camden Property Trust from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Camden Property Trust has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $115.41.

Camden Property Trust 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.