MQS Management LLC Makes New Investment in Camden Property Trust $CPT

MQS Management LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 6,181 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $604,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CPT. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Camden Property Trust by 92.0% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new position in Camden Property Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CPT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “sector underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $118.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Camden Property Trust from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Camden Property Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.67.

Camden Property Trust Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE CPT opened at $114.69 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $108.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.52. The stock has a market cap of $11.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.00 and a beta of 0.80. Camden Property Trust has a 52-week low of $96.53 and a 52-week high of $116.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.42.

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.12. Camden Property Trust had a net margin of 24.69% and a return on equity of 8.71%. The company had revenue of $390.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $378.11 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. Camden Property Trust’s 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, equities analysts forecast that Camden Property Trust will post 6.65 EPS for the current year.

Camden Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 118.44%.

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.