Camden Property Trust $CPT Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its stake in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 16,858,610 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 144,174 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.16% of Camden Property Trust worth $1,855,796,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 236 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at $10,240,331.20. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CPT opened at $105.24 on Thursday. 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 cap of $11.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.73, a PEG ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 0.83. Camden Property Trust has a 52 week low of $96.53 and a 52 week high of $121.33. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $102.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.74.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 EPS. 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. Research analysts predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.74 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $1.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is 119.77%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CPT. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 target price on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Truist Financial increased their target price 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. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.91.

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.