Camden Property Trust (CPT)
NYSE:CPT
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
$112.00
â–²(8.32% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong cash generation and profitability) and a generally balanced earnings outlook with supportive capital actions and improving leasing trends. Offsetting these positives are elevated valuation (high P/E), modest same-store NOI guidance with near-term sequential pressure, and data quality/timing uncertainties (revenue decline, debt comparability, and transaction timing risk).
Positive Factors
Cash generation and free cash flow quality
Consistent operating cash flow and FCF that exceeds net income indicate durable internal funding for dividends, development, and buybacks. This cash-generation profile supports capital flexibility and operational resilience through cycles, even though TTM FCF growth is down ~13.5% and somewhat volatile.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent debt reporting and comparability
Inconsistent debt presentation undermines clarity on leverage and trend analysis, complicating assessment of financial flexibility and covenant exposure. For a capital-intensive REIT, opaque debt reporting increases uncertainty about true leverage, refinancing risk, and the sustainability of capital plans.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation and free cash flow quality
Consistent operating cash flow and FCF that exceeds net income indicate durable internal funding for dividends, development, and buybacks. This cash-generation profile supports capital flexibility and operational resilience through cycles, even though TTM FCF growth is down ~13.5% and somewhat volatile.
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Camden Property Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$14.37B
Dividend Yield3.9%
Average Volume (3M)1.16M
Price to Earnings (P/E)60.3
Beta (1Y)0.54
Revenue Growth1.45%
EPS Growth230.03%
CountryUS
Employees1,660
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Residential
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.58
Shares Outstanding100,519,730
10 Day Avg. Volume1,185,559
30 Day Avg. Volume1,162,659
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.23
Price to Book (P/B)2.73
Price to Sales (P/S)7.58
P/FCF Ratio30.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.03
Enterprise Value/Revenue9.42
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit22.28
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.83
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$111.63Price Target Upside7.95% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)1.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.56B
Camden Property Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Camden Property Trust, an S&P 400 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns interests in and operat...
How the Company Makes Money
Camden Property Trust makes money primarily through the operation of its multifamily apartment communities. Its main revenue stream is rental income from leasing apartment units to residents (base rent), supplemented by additional property-level i...
Camden Property Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call balanced solid operational and financial strengths—strong liquidity, disciplined capital allocation (notably large share repurchases), low bad debt, improving leasing trends in April, and constructive Sunbelt market fundamentals—against notable near-term headwinds including a $53M legal settlement, reaffirmed modest same-store guidance (NOI midpoint -0.5%), Q2 sequential compression, and timing risk tied to the California sale and supply absorption. Management emphasized conservative guidance and the timing sensitivity of earnings while expressing confidence in long-term market positioning and capital deployment.Positive Updates
Executive Succession and Culture Continuity
Promotions of Alexander Jessett to CEO, Laurie A. Baker to president/COO and Ben Fraker reinforce succession planning with each executive bringing 25+ years at Camden; Camden ranked #13 on Fortune Best Places to Work for the 19th consecutive year with 96% employee approval.
Negative Updates
Significant Non-Core Charges
Recorded $58.2M of non-core FFO charges in Q1, primarily a $53M class action settlement disclosed on April 9, plus ~$4.9M of anticipated losses from two climate technology funds, which materially reduced non-core results.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Executive Succession and Culture Continuity
Promotions of Alexander Jessett to CEO, Laurie A. Baker to president/COO and Ben Fraker reinforce succession planning with each executive bringing 25+ years at Camden; Camden ranked #13 on Fortune Best Places to Work for the 19th consecutive year with 96% employee approval.
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Company Guidance
Camden reaffirmed its full‑year 2026 same‑store guidance with midpoints of +0.75% revenue, +3.0% expense and -0.5% NOI, and kept the full‑year core FFO per share midpoint at $6.75; first‑quarter core FFO was $1.70 (beating the midpoint by $0.04), with Q2 core FFO guidance of $1.65–$1.69 (a $0.03 per‑share sequential mid‑point decline) driven by an expected $0.04 sequential same‑store NOI decrease partially offset by $0.01 of non‑same‑store NOI from acquisitions. Q1 results included unusually low bad debt (<40 bps), annualized net turnover of 30% (one of the lowest in company history) with 9.2% of move‑outs due to home purchases, $58.2M of non‑core FFO charges (including a $53M settlement and ~$4.9M investment losses), and the Q1 beat breakdown of +$0.01 revenue, +$0.02 property expense timing savings, and +$0.01 construction fee timing; renewal offers are being sent at mid‑3% increases. Balance‑sheet/capital actions noted: a $1.2B revolver recast (maturity extended four years, pricing down ~15 bps), $600M of 10‑year unsecured bonds at a ~5% all‑in rate, $423M of share repurchases in Q1 at an average $104.08 (plus $271M in 2025), a modeled $650M of proceeds used for repurchases, an expectation to reinvest ~60% of SoCal sale proceeds via 1031 exchanges and a plan for roughly $1B of acquisitions to maximize tax‑deferred exchanges; April trends showed occupancy ~95.4% (vs 95.1% in Q1) and blended rates roughly +100 bps vs Q1.Camden Property Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.57B | 1.57B | 1.54B | 1.54B | 1.42B | 1.14B |
| Gross Profit | 665.61M | 966.31M | 944.51M | 957.68M | 893.56M | 695.71M |
| EBITDA | 1.16B | 1.15B | 885.60M | 1.12B | 840.05M | 832.26M |
| Net Income | 388.09M | 384.46M | 163.29M | 403.31M | 653.61M | 303.91M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.06B | 9.04B | 8.85B | 9.38B | 9.33B | 7.98B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 130.29M | 25.20M | 21.05M | 259.69M | 10.69M | 613.39M |
| Total Debt | 4.28B | 3.90B | 3.49B | 3.72B | 3.68B | 3.17B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.95B | 4.60B | 4.10B | 4.33B | 4.27B | 3.71B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.03B | 4.36B | 4.68B | 4.98B | 4.99B | 4.20B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 714.01M | 386.22M | 381.14M | 384.02M | 295.28M | 148.75M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 826.51M | 826.62M | 774.88M | 794.95M | 744.71M | 577.47M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -243.63M | -499.54M | -285.23M | -127.13M | -1.46B | -804.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -490.38M | -322.05M | -725.49M | -417.21M | 109.93M | 421.37M |
Camden Property Technical Analysis
Positive
103.40
Price Trends
101.62
Positive
104.42
Positive
103.65
Positive
Market Momentum
0.75
Negative
59.97
Neutral
75.21
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CPT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 103.4 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 104.31, above the 50-day MA of 101.62, and below the 200-day MA of 103.65, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.75 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.21 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CPT.
Camden Property Risk Analysis
Camden Property disclosed 21 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Camden Property reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Camden Property Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $25.97B | 17.53 | 9.67% | 3.83% | 2.35% | 0.24% | |
77 Outperform | $19.86B | 14.56 | 14.90% | 4.81% | 2.15% | 312.38% | |
72 Outperform | $24.83B | 61.67 | 8.71% | 4.52% | 4.66% | -4.42% | |
71 Outperform | $18.27B | 36.72 | 10.35% | 3.98% | 5.27% | -14.94% | |
67 Neutral | $15.54B | 28.59 | 6.78% | 4.42% | 0.77% | -31.36% | |
66 Neutral | $14.37B | 60.29 | 8.86% | 3.90% | 1.45% | 230.03% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Camden Property Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Camden Property shareholders approve directors and compensation plans
Positive
May 8, 2026
At its recent Annual Meeting, Camden Property shareholders voted 95,836,749 common shares in person or by proxy out of 104,726,511 shares outstanding, excluding 2,003,396 shares in deferred benefit plans that were not entitled to vote. Investors e...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Camden Property Launches New $500 Million Equity Program
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
On April 28, 2026, Camden Property Trust terminated its existing at-the-market equity program and entered into new agreements with a syndicate of banks to offer and sell up to $500 million of common shares, including the ability to use forward sal...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresLegal Proceedings
Camden Property Reaches Settlement in Rent-Collusion Case
Negative
Apr 9, 2026
On April 7, 2026, Camden Property Trust entered into a binding term sheet to settle class action litigation alleging it participated in rent-collusion through RealPage revenue management software, agreeing to pay $53 million into a settlement fund...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Camden Property Trust Announces Comprehensive Leadership Transition
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
Effective March 24, 2026, Camden Property Trust implemented a major leadership transition, naming longtime leader Richard J. Campo as Executive Chairman of the Board of Trust Managers and appointing Alexander J. Jessett as Chief Executive Officer ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Camden Property Trust Amends Credit Facility, Extends Liquidity
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
On March 17, 2026, Camden Property Trust entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that overhauls its main bank credit facility. The deal removes a $300 million unsecured delayed-draw term loan and extends the maturity of its revo...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Camden Property Trust Issues $600 Million Senior Notes
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
On February 17, 2026, Camden Property Trust entered into an underwriting agreement to issue $600 million of 4.900% notes due 2036, with the transaction closing on February 19, 2026. The notes were priced at 99.936% of face value, bear semiannual i...
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