Camden Property Trust (CPT) shares increased by 3.01% today, reaching a 20-day high. This price movement occurs in the context of a broader market decline, with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.56% and the S&P 500 down 0.01%.
The rise in CPT shares is attributed to strong demand for rental properties, as the company has reported a 7.3% increase in share price over the past three months, significantly outperforming the industry average of 3.1%. This performance reflects robust tenant demand and favorable demographic trends in high-growth markets, despite the overall weakness in the real estate sector.
The implications of this price increase suggest that Camden Property Trust is well-positioned to capitalize on stable revenue growth, particularly in affluent areas, which supports consistent rental income amid high homeownership costs.
Wall Street analysts forecast CPT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CPT is 130.12 USD with a low forecast of 118.00 USD and a high forecast of 144.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CPT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CPT is 130.12 USD with a low forecast of 118.00 USD and a high forecast of 144.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 109.000
Low
118.00
Averages
130.12
High
144.00
Current: 109.000
Low
118.00
Averages
130.12
High
144.00
Piper Sandler
Neutral
downgrade
$111 -> $108
2026-01-27
New
Reason
Piper Sandler
Price Target
$111 -> $108
AI Analysis
2026-01-27
New
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
Piper Sandler lowered the firm's price target on Camden Property to $108 from $111 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following the firm's apartment industry note last week. Piper is also highlighting the potential for straight-line rent receivable write-offs in Q4 from REITs with Saks exposure, given the bankruptcy filing.
Truist
Michael Lewis
Buy
maintain
$116 -> $118
2026-01-20
Reason
Truist
Michael Lewis
Price Target
$116 -> $118
2026-01-20
maintain
Buy
Reason
Truist analyst Michael Lewis raised the firm's price target on Camden Property to $118 from $116 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm adjusted ratings and targets in the real estate investment trust group as part of its 2026 outlook. Truist remains Neutral on REITs for 2026, saying fundamentals are improving as new supply slows and demand appears steady for high-quality assets. However, the stocks do not appear particularly cheap, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Truist is relatively bullish on healthcare, industrial, strip retail, gaming and lodging REITs, neutral on manufactured housing, multifamily, self-storage and triple net, and relatively cautious on mall and office.
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UBS
Neutral
maintain
$105 -> $108
2026-01-08
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$105 -> $108
2026-01-08
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on Camden Property to $108 from $105 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. 2026 is expected to mark a pivotal REIT turnaround, with forecast total returns of 9%-11% driven by improving macro conditions, attractive valuations, easing supply pressures, and a more stable political backdrop, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The outlook points to a bifurcated year with defensiveness in the first half of 2026 and stronger catalysts in the second half, favoring Healthcare, Shopping Centers, and Coastal Apartments, UBS says.
JPMorgan
Underweight -> Neutral
upgrade
$116
2025-12-18
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$116
2025-12-18
upgrade
Underweight -> Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan upgraded Camden Property to Neutral from Underweight with an unchanged price target of $116. The firm made a number of rating changes in the real estate investment trust group as part of its 2026 outlook. The changes include two upgrades and seven downgrades. The number of downgrades reflects a "more stratified ratings distribution," the analyst tells investors in a research note.
About CPT
Camden Property Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, reposition, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. It owns and operates approximately 175 properties containing 59,210 apartment homes across the United States. It has three properties under development and will consist of a total of 60,348 apartment homes. Its properties typically consist of mid-rise buildings or two-and three-story buildings in a landscaped setting, as well as high-rise buildings, and provide residents with a variety of amenities common to multifamily rental properties. The Company's properties include Camden Chandler, Camden Copper Square, Camden Foothills, Camden Legacy, and others. Its properties are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington District of Columbia (DC) Metro, Florida and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
