Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.12, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $390.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $378.11 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. Camden Property Trust updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.600-6.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.650-1.690 EPS.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 0.6%

CPT stock traded down $0.58 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $104.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,791,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,232,251. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The company has a market capitalization of $10.50 billion, a PE ratio of 29.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.17 and a beta of 0.83. Camden Property Trust has a 12 month low of $96.53 and a 12 month high of $121.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $102.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.75.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $1.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 119.77%.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CPT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.75 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Evercore set a $107.00 target price on Camden Property Trust in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.86.

Key Stories Impacting Camden Property Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting Camden Property Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 core FFO and quarterly FFO topped estimates (FFO $1.70 vs. Zacks est. $1.67) and management highlighted buybacks, development and asset transactions helping 2026 outlook. CPT Q1 FFO Beats Estimates Despite Lower Property Revenues
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised valuation metrics — broker coverage set an implied price target near $114.91, signaling upside versus recent levels. Brokerages Set Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) PT at $114.91
• Neutral Sentiment: Management issued guidance: Q2 EPS of $1.65–1.69 (vs. consensus ~1.66) and FY 2026 EPS of $6.60–6.90 (consensus ~6.74) — ranges roughly in line with Street expectations, leaving near-term growth visibility mixed. Camden Press Release / Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Camden launched a new $500 million equity program (terminating prior ATM). That opens the door to share issuance and dilution, which can pressure near-term returns and weigh on the stock. Camden Property Launches New $500 Million Equity Program
• Negative Sentiment: Property revenues were slightly down year-over-year (~0.5% decline), underscoring some operational softness even as headline EPS beat — a factor investors will monitor for rent growth and occupancy trends. Camden: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Camden Property Trust news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total transaction of $235,011.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 94,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,240,331.20. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CPT. Norinchukin Bank The lifted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 1.0% in the third quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 11,178 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,194,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 5,029 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $554,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. boosted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 3,025 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 10,357 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,140,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in Camden Property Trust by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,424 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.