Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts

Shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $115.35.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CPT. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Camden Property Trust to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $102.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $120.00 to $118.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $102.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price (down from $106.00) on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CPT. Centersquare Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Camden Property Trust by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 2,828,602 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $311,373,000 after purchasing an additional 98,130 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 64.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,113,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $232,698,000 after purchasing an additional 825,769 shares during the last quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 1,867,866 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $182,416,000 after purchasing an additional 30,076 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,598,671 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $156,128,000 after purchasing an additional 37,456 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $154,587,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Camden Property Trust stock opened at $97.40 on Friday. Camden Property Trust has a 52 week low of $96.53 and a 52 week high of $119.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $107.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.80. The company has a market cap of $9.79 billion, a PE ratio of 32.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.04 and a beta of 0.77.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by ($1.49). Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 20.80% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The company had revenue of $396.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $392.88 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Camden Property Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.680-6.820 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.670-1.710 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Camden Property Trust will post 6.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $1.06 per share. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 140.40%.

About Camden Property Trust

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires, and manages apartment communities. Its portfolio is focused primarily on multifamily housing, with properties offering a range of apartment floor plans and amenities designed for renters in urban and suburban markets.

The company serves residents across several major metropolitan areas in the U.S. Sun Belt, including markets in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee.