Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

CPT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 target price on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $115.41.

Camden Property Trust Price Performance

NYSE:CPT opened at $100.55 on Friday. Camden Property Trust has a 52 week low of $97.17 and a 52 week high of $124.32. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $10.40 billion, a PE ratio of 28.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.85 and a beta of 0.82. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $107.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.30.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.29). The business had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Camden Property Trust

In related news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $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 SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Alexander J. Jessett sold 5,627 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,556,345.49. This represents a 3.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Camden Property Trust by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 6,074 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $669,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden grew its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 17,400 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,961,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 4,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $539,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 38.1% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 388 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.