159,727 Shares in Camden Property Trust $CPT Acquired by Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

Key Points

• Coronation Fund Managers bought 159,727 shares of Camden Property Trust in Q4 (≈$17.6M), representing about 0.15% ownership of CPT and making the stock ~0.8% of Coronation’s portfolio (its 29th largest position).
• Camden missed Q4 EPS expectations ($1.44 vs. $1.73 est.) while reporting revenue of $396.1M, set Q1 2026 guidance of 1.640–1.680 EPS and FY2026 guidance of 6.600–6.900 EPS, and also raised its quarterly dividend to $1.06 (4.2% yield) while authorizing a $600M buyback (up to 5.2% of shares).
• Institutional investors own about 97.22% of CPT with major funds (State Street, Viking, Invesco, Northern Trust) increasing stakes, and analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $114.91.

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 159,727 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $17,583,000. Camden Property Trust makes up approximately 0.8% of Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. owned 0.15% of Camden Property Trust as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,563,663 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $815,470,000 after purchasing an additional 111,215 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 41.6% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 2,730,472 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $291,560,000 after purchasing an additional 38,897 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Camden Property Trust by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,494,459 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $266,358,000 after purchasing an additional 119,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.22% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CPT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho increased their target price 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. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of 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. Truist Financial upped their price target on Camden Property Trust from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Camden Property Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Camden Property Trust from $119.00 to $115.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $114.91.

Camden Property Trust Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE CPT opened at $101.72 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.65 billion, a PE ratio of 28.73, a P/E/G ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.83. Camden Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $96.53 and a fifty-two week high of $121.33. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $103.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.69. 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 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 24.43%.The firm's revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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 predict that Camden Property Trust will post 6.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Camden Property Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $1.06 per share. This is an increase from Camden Property Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Camden Property Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.77%.

Camden Property Trust declared that its board has approved a stock 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 repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Camden Property Trust

In other news, COO Laurie Baker sold 2,168 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.40, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

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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