First Trust Advisors LP Acquires 17,051 Shares of Camden Property Trust $CPT

First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 4.9% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 362,023 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,051 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $35,355,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the second quarter worth $32,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP purchased a new position in Camden Property Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 92.0% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 4th quarter worth $42,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CPT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $102.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “sector underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Evercore set a $113.00 price objective on Camden Property Trust in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on Camden Property Trust from $108.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.40.

Camden Property Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Camden Property Trust stock opened at $112.81 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.51, a P/E/G ratio of 8.76 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.32. Camden Property Trust has a 12 month low of $96.53 and a 12 month high of $119.81.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $390.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $378.11 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 8.71%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. Camden Property Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.690 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $1.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 118.44%.

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.