Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the nineteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $117.1912.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on CPT shares. UBS Group decreased their price target on Camden Property Trust from $108.00 to $106.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Camden Property Trust from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Camden Property Trust from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

Institutional Trading of Camden Property Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,453 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,257,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,573 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $926,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust during the second quarter worth $219,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 265.0% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 4,917 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $554,000 after acquiring an additional 3,570 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

Camden Property Trust Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:CPT opened at $111.82 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a PE ratio of 37.03, a PEG ratio of 8.44 and a beta of 0.77. Camden Property Trust has a 52-week low of $96.53 and a 52-week high of $119.81. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $112.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $107.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.18.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($1.49). Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 20.80% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The business had revenue of $396.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $392.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Camden Property Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.680-6.820 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.670-1.710 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Camden Property Trust will post 6.74 EPS 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 given a dividend of $1.06 per share. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Camden Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 140.40%.

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.