WINTON GROUP Ltd Makes New $1.24 Million Investment in Camden Property Trust $CPT

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 11,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,239,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of CPT. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 524.4% during 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. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Camden Property Trust Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE CPT opened at $101.85 on Thursday. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $97.17 and a fifty-two week high of $124.32. The stock has a market cap of $10.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.00 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $108.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.44. 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 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.05 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued 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 yield of 4.2%. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 118.64%.

Camden Property Trust announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CPT. UBS Group boosted their price target on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Five investment 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, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $115.41.

Insider Activity at Camden Property Trust

In related news, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.78, for a total transaction of $4,173,945.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 301,156 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,060,905.68. This represents a 11.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total transaction of $235,011.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 54,625 shares of company stock worth $5,995,193 over the last ninety days. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.