W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold": W.P. Carey has a consensus Hold from 11 analysts (1 sell, 7 hold, 3 buy) with an average 12‑month target price of $72.40.
• Strong quarter and guidance: the REIT reported $1.30 EPS vs. $0.61 expected and revenue of $454.5M (vs. $430.6M), and set FY2026 guidance of $5.160–$5.260 EPS.
• Dividend and payout signals: the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.93 (annualized $3.72) for a yield of 5.1%, but the payout ratio is elevated at 158.97%.

W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $72.40.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on WPC. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of W.P. Carey from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Raymond James Financial raised shares of W.P. Carey from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $76.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of W.P. Carey in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore set a $74.00 price target on shares of W.P. Carey in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.P. Carey

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WPC. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in W.P. Carey by 416.8% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,892,462 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $263,014,000 after purchasing an additional 3,139,266 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in W.P. Carey during the 4th quarter worth $184,035,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in W.P. Carey by 31,629.0% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,163,285 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $139,229,000 after purchasing an additional 2,156,467 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in W.P. Carey by 1,183.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,130,402 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $76,381,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042,334 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in W.P. Carey by 2,712.0% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 771,534 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,128,000 after purchasing an additional 744,097 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.73% of the company's stock.

W.P. Carey Price Performance

NYSE:WPC opened at $72.61 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 0.35 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $15.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $71.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.90. W.P. Carey has a 1-year low of $59.34 and a 1-year high of $75.69.

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.69. The firm had revenue of $454.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $430.64 million. W.P. Carey had a net margin of 29.35% and a return on equity of 6.29%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.17 EPS. W.P. Carey has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.160-5.260 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that W.P. Carey will post 5.02 EPS for the current year.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.93 dividend. This represents a $3.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from W.P. Carey's previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. W.P. Carey's payout ratio is presently 158.97%.

W.P. Carey Company Profile

W. P. Carey Inc is a diversified net-lease real estate investment trust specializing in single-tenant commercial properties. The company structures sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions to provide long-term net lease financing across a variety of asset classes, including industrial facilities, office buildings, retail centers and self-storage facilities. By employing triple net leases, W. P. Carey transfers property operating expenses, taxes and maintenance responsibility to tenants, creating a stable, predictable income stream for investors.

Founded in 1973 by William Polk Carey, the firm has expanded organically and through strategic mergers and acquisitions.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.