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After finishing at $107.67 in the prior trading day, Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) closed at $106.47, down -1.11%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.02 million shares were traded. CPT stock price reached its highest trading level at $108.33 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $106.18.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CPT by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 338.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.38. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.06 and its Current Ratio is at 0.06. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.83 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.61.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Citigroup on March 28, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $138 from $125 previously.
On March 10, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $117 to $139.
On December 17, 2024, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $138.Barclays initiated its Overweight rating on December 17, 2024, with a $138 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 16 ’25 when WEBSTER STEVEN A sold 1,200 shares for $118.76 per share. The transaction valued at 142,512 led to the insider holds 117,374 shares of the business.
CAMPO RICHARD J sold 15,428 shares of CPT for $1,844,109 on May 07 ’25. The Chairman and CEO now owns 274,292 shares after completing the transaction at $119.53 per share. On May 06 ’25, another insider, CAMPO RICHARD J, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 5,572 shares for $119.50 each. As a result, the insider received 665,854 and left with 289,720 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CPT now has a Market Capitalization of 11376638976 and an Enterprise Value of 15244392448. As of this moment, Camden’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 74.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 64.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 9.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.709 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.187.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CPT is 0.81, which has changed by -0.10371244 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19283521 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CPT has reached a high of $127.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $102.35. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.77%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 965.60K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1182870 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 106.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 104.92M. Insiders hold about 1.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.40% stake in the company. Shares short for CPT as of 1752537600 were 2722809 with a Short Ratio of 2.82, compared to 1749772800 on 2392923. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2722809 and a Short% of Float of 3.54.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, CPT’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.16, compared to 3.74 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.038636573The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.23.
