Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.600-6.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Camden Property Trust also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.650-1.690 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.50 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price target 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. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Camden Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.91.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 0.2%

CPT stock traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $105.14. 1,337,635 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,224,711. The company has a market cap of $11.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.70, a P/E/G ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $102.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Camden Property Trust has a 52 week low of $96.53 and a 52 week high of $121.33.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $396.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.05 million. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $1.06 per share. This is a boost from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 119.77%.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Camden Property Trust news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 94,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Camden Property Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norinchukin Bank The grew its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 11,178 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,194,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 5,029 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $554,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. grew its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 3,025 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 10,357 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,140,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,424 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

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.