Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT)’s stock price has plunge by 2.55relation to previous closing price of 104.17. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 6.27% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-05 that U.S. equity markets advanced for a second week while benchmark interest rates retreated from five-month highs after a critical slate of employment data showed a long-awaited cooldown in hiring trends. Foreshadowed by “dovish” remarks from Fed Chair Powell at the FOMC’s policy meeting, payrolls data showed that job growth slowed to six-month lows while wage growth cooled to three-year lows. Following its best week since November, the S&P 500 advanced 0.6%, while bonds caught a bid this week across the yield and maturity curve.
Is It Worth Investing in Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) is 26.19x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CPT is 0.87. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CPT is 104.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.77% of that float. On May 10, 2024, CPT’s average trading volume was 1.05M shares.
CPT’s Market Performance
The stock of Camden Property Trust (CPT) has seen a 6.27% increase in the past week, with a 5.98% rise in the past month, and a 13.71% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.12% for CPT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.36% for CPT stock, with a simple moving average of 9.71% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CPT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CPT stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for CPT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CPT in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $110 based on the research report published on May 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CPT reach a price target of $112. The rating they have provided for CPT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 22nd, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to CPT, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on February 20th of the current year.
CPT Trading at 8.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CPT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.79%, as shares surge +6.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.93% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CPT rose by +6.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $99.85. In addition, Camden Property Trust saw 7.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CPT starting from CAMPO RICHARD J, who sale 38,336 shares at the price of $98.22 back on Jan 04 ’24. After this action, CAMPO RICHARD J now owns 267,132 shares of Camden Property Trust, valued at $3,765,426 using the latest closing price.
Jessett Alexander J., the EVP – Finance & CFO of Camden Property Trust, sale 9,803 shares at $98.21 during a trade that took place back on Jan 04 ’24, which means that Jessett Alexander J. is holding 114,893 shares at $962,733 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CPT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Camden Property Trust stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 9.02, with 4.83 for asset returns.
Based on Camden Property Trust (CPT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 899.51 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 149.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Camden Property Trust (CPT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
