Wall Street Zen Downgrades Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) to Sell

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

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $116.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. 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 research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays increased their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $118.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $117.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $117.40.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of CPT opened at $109.51 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $106.30 and its 200-day moving average is $107.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.13 and a quick ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.65 billion, a PE ratio of 44.34, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.81. 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%. Camden Property Trust’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.71 EPS. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Camden Property Trust news, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total value of $617,225.63. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 141,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,556,345.49. This trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $58,298.49. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 96,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,626,134.94. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 52,288 shares of company stock valued at $5,741,857. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Camden Property Trust by 524.4% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the second quarter worth about $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.