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Camden Property Trust CPT

United StatesReal Estate · REIT - ResidentialUSD
4.3AI score
Rank 1,915 of 2,130
better than 9% of companies
95.80USD
▼ 1.8% in one year
CPT MSCI World +22.1%
Average analyst target
115.42 USD (+20.5%)
22 analysts
52-wk low 95.45High 119.81
📈 Chart on TradingView ↗(affiliate link)Analysis of 08/10/2026

What does it do?

Camden Property Trust is a US real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, and manages multifamily apartment communities in the southern and southwestern United States, generating revenue primarily from rents.

Key points

from its scores
  • ✕Weak growth1.9
  • ✕Little or no dividend2.3
  • ✕Little competitive advantage3.8

AI analysis

bottom line, main risk, context and news
Bottom line

The pressure from interest rates and the unsustainable payout suggest waiting for an improvement in financing costs or cash flow generation before increasing the position.

Camden Property Trust shows acceptable financial health (6.02) but with significant leverage (Net Debt/EBITDA of 5.40x) and very negative earnings growth (-75.70%). Valuation (4.26) and dividend (2.61) are pressured by the unsustainable payout of 139.27% and the rising interest rate environment, which directly affects long-duration REITs.

⚠ Main risk

The main risk is exposure to the interest rate cycle: with a Net Debt/EBITDA of 5.40x and a payout of 139.27%, a sustained high-rate environment could force a dividend cut and further compress the asset's valuation.

Context and risks

Camden Property Trust is a US residential REIT. The rise in long-term interest rates (10-year Treasury at 5.28%) is a material factor for the real estate sector: it makes financing more expensive and pressures the valuation multiples of long-duration assets. With a Net Debt/EBITDA of 5.40x, the company has significant leverage that amplifies this effect. Its position in the 1st percentile of the 52-week range reflects that the market is already discounting this pressure.

Is Camden Property Trust stock cheap or expensive?

at the analysis date
Pricier than its sector

On P/E and Price / book, it trades 64% above the Real Estate median on average.

MultipleCompanySectorDifference
P/E31.621.6+46%
EV / EBITDA16.518.5−11%
Price / book2.61.4+81%
Price / sales6.16.3−3%

Sector: median of the 100 Real Estate companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.

Valuation score: 3.8 out of 10 (median for Real Estate: 4.9).

Average analyst target: 115.42 USD, +20.5% versus the price.

A premium can be justified if the company is of higher quality or grows faster than its sector: Quality / Moat 3.8 (sector 5.2), Growth 1.9 (sector 5.7).

Indicative fair value · USD
Graham25.75▼ −73% vs price
Cash flow (DCF)18.18▼ −81% vs price
Dividends53.00▼ −45% vs price
Price95.80at the analysis date

Classic formulas with standard assumptions (0.0% growth, 8-9% discount rate). Indicative only: they change a lot with the assumptions and are not a recommendation.

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Score by category

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Financial healthiFair5.4Real Estate median: 5.5
Quality / MoatiWeak3.8Real Estate median: 5.2
ValuationiWeak3.8Real Estate median: 4.9
GrowthiPoor1.9Real Estate median: 5.7
DividendiPoor2.3Real Estate median: 3.5
MomentumiFair5.4Real Estate median: 5.5
Risk & ContextiFair6.7Real Estate median: 6.0
Real Estate median7 or more 5 to 7 under 5

Key metrics

at the analysis date · compared with the Real Estate median
P/Ei
31.6
Real Estate: 21.6above
EV / EBITDAi
16.5
Real Estate: 18.5below
ROEi
7.9%
Real Estate: 8.0%in line
Operating margini
16.1%
Real Estate: 41.8%below
Net debt / EBITDAi
5.40
Real Estate: 5.94below
Revenue growthi
−0.8%
Real Estate: +5.4%below

Valuation

P/E
31.6
Forward P/E
87.9
EV / EBITDA
16.5
Price / book
2.6
Price / sales
6.1
PEG
9.17
Market cap
9.6B USD
Enterprise value
14.7B USD

Profitability

ROE
7.9%
ROA
1.9%
ROIC (approx.)
3.0%
Gross margin
61.6%
Operating margin
16.1%
Net margin
20.6%
Free cash flow
139.7M USD
FCF yield
1.5%
Cash conversion
16%

Solvency

Total debt
4.9B USD
Net debt
4.8B USD
Cash
44.7M USD
EBITDA
894.0M USD
Net debt / EBITDA
5.40
Debt / equity
125.65
Current ratio
0.35
Quick ratio
0.03

Growth

Revenue growth
−0.8%
Earnings growth
−75.7%
EPS (TTM)
3.03 USD
EPS (forward)
1.09 USD

Dividend

Dividend yield
4.4%
Payout
139.3%

Risk and market

Beta
0.81
Analyst consensus
Hold (22)
Target price
115.42 USD
52-week range
95.45 – 119.81

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Frequently asked questions about Camden Property Trust

Is Camden Property Trust stock cheap or expensive?

On P/E and Price / book, it trades 64% above the Real Estate median on average. Valuation score: 3.8 out of 10 (median for Real Estate: 4.9). Average analyst target: 115.42 USD, +20.5% versus the price. This is not investment advice.

What score does Camden Property Trust get on MeridIAn Screener?

It scores 4.3 out of 10, rank 1,915 of 2,130 (better than 9% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Risk & Context (6.7) and its weakest, Growth (1.9). Analysis of 08/10/2026.

What is Camden Property Trust's P/E ratio?

Its P/E is 31.6: the share price equals 31.6 times earnings per share over the last 12 months. The Real Estate median is 21.6. Based on the earnings analysts expect, the forward P/E is 87.9.

How much is Camden Property Trust worth on the stock market?

Its market capitalisation is 9.6B USD.

Does Camden Property Trust pay a dividend?

Yes: its dividend yield is 4.43% and it pays out 139% of its earnings.

How has Camden Property Trust stock performed over the last year?

It has fallen 1.8% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 95.45 and 119.81 USD. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What do analysts think of Camden Property Trust?

22 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Hold” and their average target is 115.42 USD (+20.5% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.