NYSE:WPC W.P. Carey (WPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $64.49 +1.92 (+3.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.47 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 06:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About W.P. Carey Stock (NYSE:WPC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get W.P. Carey alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$62.57▼$64.5550-Day Range$62.54▼$72.1252-Week Range$62.24▼$77.22Volume1.64 million shsAverage Volume1.42 million shsMarket Capitalization$14.69 billionP/E Ratio22.01Dividend Yield5.89%Price Target$77.36Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership and management of commercial properties under long-term, net lease agreements. In a net lease arrangement, tenants generally assume responsibility for property taxes, insurance and maintenance, allowing W.P. Carey to generate rental income with relatively predictable operating expenses. The company’s portfolio is diversified across industrial, warehouse, retail, self-storage and other commercial properties. W.P. Carey also provides sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing solutions, enabling companies to convert owned real estate into capital while continuing to operate from the properties under long-term leases. Its investments are concentrated in the United States and Europe, particularly in Western and Northern European markets. Founded in 1973 by William Polk Carey, the company became a publicly traded real estate investment trust in 1998. W.P. Carey has since evolved from a provider of corporate real estate financing into a diversified owner of net lease properties. Jason Fox serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More W.P. Carey Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreWPC MarketRank™: 4.412076271185 of 5 starsW.P. Carey scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 189 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingW.P. Carey has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialW.P. Carey has a consensus price target of $77.36, representing about 20.0% upside from its current price of $64.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageW.P. Carey has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about W.P. Carey's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.94% Earnings GrowthEarnings for W.P. Carey are expected to grow by 3.94% in the coming year, from $5.07 to $5.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W.P. Carey is 21.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W.P. Carey is 21.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.75.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW.P. Carey has a PEG Ratio of 3.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioW.P. Carey has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about W.P. Carey's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.95% of the float of W.P. Carey has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverW.P. Carey has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.P. Carey has recently increased by 9.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipW.P. Carey is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthW.P. Carey has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of W.P. Carey is 129.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, W.P. Carey will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.11% next year. This indicates that W.P. Carey will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about W.P. Carey's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentW.P. Carey has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for W.P. Carey this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest22 people have searched for WPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 69% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added W.P. Carey to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, W.P. Carey insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.98% of the stock of W.P. Carey is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.73% of the stock of W.P. Carey is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about W.P. Carey's insider trading history. Receive WPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for W.P. Carey and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. WPC Stock News HeadlinesForget Realty Income: These 4 High-Yield REITs Are Better Buys TodayOctober 20 at 9:16 AM | 247wallst.comW.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) & Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG) Head-To-Head ContrastOctober 19 at 8:14 AM | americanbankingnews.comFinancial legend: “This is bad, really bad...”Dr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American market crashes over his 55-year career, each warning issued before the crisis hit. Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)5 Dividend Stocks Yielding Up to 8% That Could Keep Paying for YearsOctober 16, 2026 | 247wallst.comBetter High-Yield Dividend Stock: W. P. Carey vs. HealthpeakOctober 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey (WPC) Pulls Back, Is It Still 19% Below Fair Value?October 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey (WPC) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Cut As Analysts Rework TargetsOctober 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That May Be Safer Than They Seem (WPC)October 5, 2026 | dividendstocks.comDSee More Headlines WPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WPC shares performed this year? W.P. Carey's stock was trading at $64.42 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WPC stock has increased by 0.0% and is now trading at $64.4480. How were W.P. Carey's earnings last quarter? W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.69. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are W.P. Carey's major shareholders? W.P. Carey's top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.32%), Carnegie Investment Counsel (0.11%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%) and Prairiewood Capital LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark A Alexander and Brian H Zander. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of W.P. Carey? Shares of WPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of W.P. Carey own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W.P. Carey investors own include Realty Income (O), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Pfizer (PFE). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 3 weeks, WPC's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Diversified REITs Sub-IndustryDiversified REITs Current SymbolNYSE:WPC CIK1025378 Webwww.wpcarey.com Phone(212) 492-1100Fax212-492-8922Employees199Year Founded1973Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for W.P. Carey$77.36 High Price Target$88.00 Low Price Target$68.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.93 Trailing P/E Ratio22.01 Forward P/E Ratio12.72 P/E Growth3.25Net Income$466.36 million Net Margins36.34% Pretax Margin38.68% Return on Equity7.81% Return on Assets3.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.01 Current Ratio0.22 Quick Ratio0.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.79 billion Price / Sales8.20 Cash Flow$4.63 per share Price / Cash Flow13.93 Book Value$37.12 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares227,817,000Free Float225,584,000Market Cap$14.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.75 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:WPC) was last updated on 10/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersFinancial legend: “This is bad, really bad...”Dr. Martin D. 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