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 note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on CPT. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Camden Property Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $116.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 target price on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $115.16.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 0.1%

CPT opened at $100.82 on Friday. 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 has a 52 week low of $96.53 and a 52 week high of $123.31. The stock has a market cap of $10.56 billion, a PE ratio of 28.48, a PEG ratio of 6.86 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $104.92 and a 200-day moving average of $105.14.

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). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to purchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 5,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.21, for a total value of $617,176.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 295,556 shares in the company, valued at $32,573,226.76. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 8,087 shares of company stock worth $887,043. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,563,663 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $815,470,000 after buying an additional 111,215 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP increased its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,764,495 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $524,476,000 after buying an additional 917,755 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 38.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,452,355 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $380,035,000 after buying an additional 957,896 shares during the last quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC raised its position in Camden Property Trust by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 2,828,602 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $311,373,000 after acquiring an additional 98,130 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Camden Property Trust by 64.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,113,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $232,698,000 after acquiring an additional 825,769 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

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.