UBS Group AG Buys 551,850 Shares of Camden Property Trust $CPT

UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 94.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,137,805 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 551,850 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $125,250,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPT. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its position in Camden Property Trust by 41.6% during the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,846,740 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $410,755,000 after purchasing an additional 1,130,718 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 22.2% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,737,819 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $185,564,000 after purchasing an additional 315,244 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 2,269.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 276,835 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,474,000 after purchasing an additional 265,152 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 379.4% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 315,526 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,557,000 after purchasing an additional 249,705 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 517.9% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 267,847 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $29,485,000 after purchasing an additional 224,501 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions 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 stock was 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 $10,240,331.20. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Camden Property Trust Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of CPT opened at $104.44 on Friday. Camden Property Trust has a 12-month low of $96.53 and a 12-month high of $121.33. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $10.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.50, a P/E/G ratio of 7.15 and a beta of 0.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $102.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.75.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.12. Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 24.69%.The firm had revenue of $390.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $378.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, 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 stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $1.06 per share. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 119.77%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on CPT shares. Scotiabank cut their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $109.00 to $108.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Camden Property Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $114.86.

More Camden Property Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting Camden Property Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 core FFO and quarterly FFO topped estimates (FFO $1.70 vs. Zacks est. $1.67) and management highlighted buybacks, development and asset transactions helping 2026 outlook. CPT Q1 FFO Beats Estimates Despite Lower Property Revenues
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised valuation metrics — broker coverage set an implied price target near $114.91, signaling upside versus recent levels. Brokerages Set Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) PT at $114.91
• Neutral Sentiment: Management issued guidance: Q2 EPS of $1.65–1.69 (vs. consensus ~1.66) and FY 2026 EPS of $6.60–6.90 (consensus ~6.74) — ranges roughly in line with Street expectations, leaving near-term growth visibility mixed. Camden Press Release / Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Camden launched a new $500 million equity program (terminating prior ATM). That opens the door to share issuance and dilution, which can pressure near-term returns and weigh on the stock. Camden Property Launches New $500 Million Equity Program
• Negative Sentiment: Property revenues were slightly down year-over-year (~0.5% decline), underscoring some operational softness even as headline EPS beat — a factor investors will monitor for rent growth and occupancy trends. Camden: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

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.