Camden's Q2 FFO & Revenues Beat Estimates, '25 View Raised

Core Insights - Camden Property Trust (CPT) reported second-quarter 2025 core funds from operations (FFO) per share of $1.70, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69, but reflecting a slight year-over-year decline of 0.6% [1][8] - The quarterly performance was driven by higher same-property revenues and improved occupancy, although lower effective new lease rates impacted growth [1][8] - CPT raised its full-year 2025 core FFO per share guidance range, now expecting $6.76-$6.86, up from the previous range of $6.63-$6.93 [7][8] Financial Performance - Property revenues for the quarter reached $396.5 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $393.8 million, and increased by 2.4% year-over-year [2] - Same-property revenues rose 1.0% year-over-year to $377.4 million, while same-property expenses increased by 2.4% to $136.4 million, resulting in a same-property NOI increase of 0.2% to $241.0 million [3] - Same-property occupancy improved to 95.6%, up 30 basis points year-over-year and 20 basis points sequentially [3] Lease Rates and Portfolio Activity - In Q2, same-property effective blended lease rates increased by 0.7%, while effective new lease rates declined by 2.1%, and effective renewal rates rose by 3.7% compared to expiring lease rates [4] - Camden has four communities under development totaling 1,531 units at an estimated cost of $639 million [5] - The company acquired a 360-unit community in Tampa, FL, for $138.7 million and sold a 337-unit property in Houston, TX, for $60.0 million, realizing a gain of $47.3 million [5] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - As of the end of Q2 2025, CPT had liquidity of $717.5 million, which included $33.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, and approximately $684.4 million available under its unsecured credit facility and commercial paper program [6] - The net debt-to-annualized adjusted EBITDAre ratio for the April-June period was 4.2 times, an increase from 3.9 times in the same period last year [6] Future Guidance - For Q3 2025, CPT anticipates core FFO per share in the range of $1.67-$1.71, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate currently at $1.68 [7] - The company expects same-property revenue growth of 0.5-1.5% and an expense increase of 2.0-3%, with same-property NOI projected to decline by 0.75% to grow by 1.25% [9]