Vanguard Group Inc. Lowers Holdings in Camden Property Trust $CPT

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its holdings in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,002,784 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 89,211 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 15.91% of Camden Property Trust worth $1,815,557,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 524.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 97.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at $10,240,331.20. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $617,225.63. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 141,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,556,345.49. This trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CPT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group lifted 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 Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Finally, Evercore lowered their price target on Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $108.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Six 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.15.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:CPT opened at $108.94 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.68, a PEG ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.82. Camden Property Trust has a 1 year low of $97.17 and a 1 year high of $126.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $108.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.14.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The firm had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 approved a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the real estate investment trust to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $1.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 118.64%.

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.