Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Camden Property Trust from "sell" to "hold"; the stock has a consensus Hold rating with an average price target of $115.16 (5 Buy, 11 Hold, 1 Sell).
• CPT missed quarterly EPS at $1.44 versus $1.73 expected while revenue totaled $396.08M; management set Q1 2026 guidance of 1.640–1.680 EPS and FY2026 guidance of 6.600–6.900 EPS (analysts expect ~6.76).
• The board authorized a $600.0 million share buyback (up to ~5.2% of shares), while insiders sold roughly 54,471 shares (~$5.98M) last quarter and institutional investors own about 97.22% of the stock.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Camden Property Trust from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Camden Property Trust from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Camden Property Trust from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $116.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Camden Property Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Five 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $115.16.

Camden Property Trust Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of CPT stock opened at $100.82 on Friday. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $104.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $105.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.14 and a quick ratio of 0.14. Camden Property Trust has a 1-year low of $96.53 and a 1-year high of $123.31. The firm has a market cap of $10.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.48, a PEG ratio of 6.86 and a beta of 0.83.

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

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to reacquire up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Camden Property Trust news, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 2,104 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $230,787.76. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,205 shares in the company, valued at $1,119,386.45. The trade was a 17.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total value of $235,011.20. Following the completion of 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 54,471 shares of company stock worth $5,978,379 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Camden Property Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $664,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in shares of Camden Property Trust by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 523,824 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $57,722,000 after purchasing an additional 17,270 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Camden Property Trust by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 40,734 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,485,000 after purchasing an additional 5,089 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Camden Property Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $316,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 102.3% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 17,239 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,898,000 after buying an additional 8,716 shares during the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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