W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• W.P. Carey issued FY 2026 EPS guidance of $5.19–$5.27, above the consensus estimate of $5.06. The company did not provide meaningful revenue guidance.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.94 per share, or $3.76 annualized, representing a 5.2% yield; its payout ratio is 128.33%.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with seven Buy, six Hold, and one Sell rating and a consensus price target of $79.31, compared with the stock’s reported price of $72.11.

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.190-5.270 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.060. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $86.00 to $84.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of W.P. Carey in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of W.P. Carey from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, June 8th. Bank of America raised shares of W.P. Carey from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $73.00 to $83.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of W.P. Carey from $79.00 to $76.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, W.P. Carey has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $79.31.

W.P. Carey Price Performance

WPC stock opened at $72.11 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average is $73.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.22 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.75. W.P. Carey has a 1 year low of $63.08 and a 1 year high of $77.22.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. This is a positive change from W.P. Carey's previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. W.P. Carey's dividend payout ratio is 128.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 10,527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $678,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. Claris Financial LLC purchased a new stake in W.P. Carey during the 4th quarter worth about $308,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in W.P. Carey by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,904,767 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $251,311,000 after buying an additional 12,305 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 237.2% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 157,937 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $10,165,000 after acquiring an additional 111,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Widmann Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Widmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,985 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.73% of the company's stock.

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.

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