Camden's Q3 FFO Beat, Revenues Up Y/Y, '25 View Raised

Core Insights - Camden Property Trust (CPT) reported third-quarter 2025 core funds from operations (FFO) per share of $1.70, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69, but reflecting a slight decline of 0.6% year over year [1][9] - The quarterly results were driven by higher same-property revenues and effective blended lease rates, although higher interest expenses impacted growth [1] - CPT raised its full-year 2025 core FFO per share guidance to a range of $6.83-$6.87, marking a 4-cent increase at the midpoint [10] Financial Performance - Property revenues for the quarter totaled $395.7 million, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $399.4 million, but representing a 2.2% increase year over year [2] - Same-property revenues increased by 0.8% year over year to $374.7 million, while same-property expenses rose by 2.3% to $136.8 million, resulting in nearly flat same-property NOI of $237.9 million [3] - The same-property occupancy rate was reported at 95.5%, unchanged year over year and down 10 basis points sequentially [3] Lease Rates and Expenses - Same-property effective blended lease rates increased by 0.6%, with effective new lease rates declining by 2.5% and effective renewal rates rising by 3.5% compared to expiring lease rates [4] - Interest expenses increased by 7.7% year over year to $35 million [4] Portfolio Activity - Camden has three communities under development, totaling 1,162 units at an estimated cost of $501 million [5] - The company disposed of two operating communities comprising 626 apartment homes for approximately $113.5 million, realizing an $85.6 million gain [5] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - As of the end of the third quarter, CPT had liquidity of $796.3 million, which included $25.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, and around $770.4 million available under its unsecured credit facility and commercial paper program [6] - The net debt-to-annualized adjusted EBITDAre ratio was reported at 4.2 times, an increase from 3.9 times in the prior-year comparable period [6] Share Repurchase Activity - During the third quarter, CPT repurchased 465,742 common shares for a total of $50 million, with $400 million remaining under its stock repurchase program [7] Guidance for Future Performance - For the fourth quarter of 2025, CPT expects core FFO per share in the range of $1.71-$1.75, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate currently at $1.71 [8] - The company anticipates same-property revenue growth of 0.5-1% and an expense increase of 1.5-2%, with same-property NOI expected to decline by 0.25% to grow by 0.75% [10]