CPT
Camden Property Trust
$112.05
▲ 1.2%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
CPT at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 59/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 5.7% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$15.85B
P/E
39.04x
Forward P/E (est.)
27.89x
ROE
8.9%
Revenue Growth
1.3%
EPS Growth
229.7%
Profit Margin
24.7%
FCF Yield
6.6%
Debt / Equity
0.89x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
—
Dividend Yield
3.7%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
59/100
Camden Property Trust (CPT) is a large-cap company in the Multi-Family Residential REITs industry, part of the Real Estate sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $15.85B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $12.97M in revenue and $384.46M in net profit.
Our model rates CPT Favorable (59/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CPT's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CPT trades near $112.05, above its 50-day average ($108.39) and 200-day average ($105.71). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 57 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CPT's is $2.37 (~2.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CPT found buyers near $107.97 (support) and sellers near $117.56 (resistance); its 52-week range is $96.53–$117.56. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
5.3%
Revenue moved from $876.45M in 2016 to $12.97M in 2025, a -37.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (1.3%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
61.3%
Operating Margin
4.7%
Net Margin
2964.9%
ROE
8.9%
Camden Property Trust keeps about 24.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 61.3% gross margin and 4.7% operating margin. Return on equity is 8.9%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$4.25B
Net Debt
$4.21B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.89x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.9x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $4.25B of total debt against $40.68M of cash.
Operating CF
$826.62M
Free Cash Flow
$826.62M
FCF Margin
6374.8%
In the latest year Camden Property Trust produced about $826.62M of operating cash flow and $826.62M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.6% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
3.7%
Per share (latest FY)
$4.20
Total paid (latest FY)
$460.95M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 56% of free cash flow
120% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 8 years in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
39.04x
P/S
9.66x
P/B
3.57x
EV / EBITDA
—
CPT trades at 39.0x trailing earnings (about 27.9x on estimated forward earnings), 9.7x sales, and 3.6x book value. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
Where CPT sits versus its Real Estate sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 33 Real Estate companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How CPT stacks up against its Real Estate peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Real Estate sector (41 S&P 500 companies), CPT ranks #9 of 41 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (39x P/E vs. 32.4x median) with a higher return on equity (8.9% vs. 8.0%) and slower revenue growth (1.3% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
39x
median 32.4x
ROE vs sector
8.9%
median 8.0%
Growth vs sector
1.3%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#9
of 41 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Real Estate companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 41 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $112.05 today · expected CAGR -59% – -55%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.36M | $13.76M | $14.17M | $14.59M | $15.03M |
| Net income | $6.68M | $6.88M | $7.08M | $7.30M | $7.52M |
| EPS | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Share price (low) | $1.09 | $1.12 | $1.15 | $1.19 | $1.22 |
| Share price (high) | $1.84 | $1.90 | $1.95 | $2.01 | $2.07 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -99% / -98% | -90% / -87% | -78% / -74% | -68% / -63% | -59% / -55% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CPT:
- High net margins (24.7%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.6%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 3.7% dividend on top of any price gains.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (59/100).
The case against CPT:
- Revenue growth is slow (1.3%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 39.0x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (1.3%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Camden Property Trust is a large-cap real estate business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 39.0x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (59/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 29 Wall Street analysts covering CPT recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-3 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
CPT's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
CPT — frequently asked questions
Is CPT a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Camden Property Trust Favorable (59/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is CPT's rating on The Stocks School?
Camden Property Trust currently scores 59/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does CPT's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Camden Property Trust's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CPT calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CPT analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CPT. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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