Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Downgraded to Sell Rating by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) from a "hold" to a "sell", though the analyst consensus remains a "Hold" with an average price target of $115.41 (5 Buys, 11 Holds, 1 Sell).
• The REIT missed quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $1.44 versus $1.73 expected, issued Q1 2026 guidance of 1.640–1.680 and FY2026 guidance of 6.600–6.900, and authorized a $600 million share repurchase (about 5.2% of shares).
• Insiders have been net sellers (CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares; insiders sold 54,625 shares in the last 90 days), while large institutions — including Maverick, Norges, Viking, Invesco and Goldman — materially increased stakes; institutions now own roughly 97.22% of the stock.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on CPT. Piper Sandler set a $108.00 target price on Camden Property Trust in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped 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 shares of Camden Property Trust from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $116.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Camden Property Trust from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $115.41.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:CPT opened at $100.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.40, a P/E/G ratio of 6.87 and a beta of 0.82. Camden Property Trust has a 12-month low of $97.17 and a 12-month high of $124.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.35. 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 (NYSE:CPT - Get Free Report) last released 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). Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.43% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The company had revenue of $396.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.73 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue 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. Analysts predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Camden Property Trust announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Camden Property Trust

In other Camden Property Trust news, CEO Richard J. Campo sold 38,021 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.78, for a total value of $4,173,945.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 301,156 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,060,905.68. This trade represents a 11.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of Camden Property Trust 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 directly owned 94,468 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,240,331.20. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 54,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,995,193 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camden Property Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPT. Maverick Capital Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 4th quarter worth $202,304,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust during the second quarter worth $160,217,000. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,130,718 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Camden Property Trust by 38.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,452,355 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $380,035,000 after buying an additional 957,896 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 64.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,113,896 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $232,698,000 after buying an additional 825,769 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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