W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of W.P. Carey Inc. valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10, as disclosed in a recent filing.
• W.P. Carey recently reported $1.28 earnings per share, surpassing analysts' expectations and posting a revenue of $430.78 million for the last quarter.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.90, representing an annualized dividend of $3.60 and a yield of 5.5%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of W.P. Carey Inc. NYSE: WPC. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in W.P. Carey stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

W.P. Carey Stock Down 0.8%

WPC traded down $0.49 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $64.64. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,061,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,396,159. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.53, a PEG ratio of 9.51 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. W.P. Carey Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.91 and a 1 year high of $66.64. The stock's 50-day moving average is $63.67 and its 200-day moving average is $61.97.

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $430.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $420.99 million. W.P. Carey had a net margin of 20.42% and a return on equity of 4.00%. The business's revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.17 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that W.P. Carey Inc. will post 4.87 EPS for the current year.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.6%. This is a boost from W.P. Carey's previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. W.P. Carey's dividend payout ratio is currently 236.84%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on WPC shares. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of W.P. Carey from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. BNP Paribas set a $66.00 price objective on shares of W.P. Carey and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of W.P. Carey from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of W.P. Carey from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of W.P. Carey from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, W.P. Carey presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $65.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in W.P. Carey by 13.5% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 12,087 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $758,000 after acquiring an additional 1,442 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of W.P. Carey by 4.6% in the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 606,427 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $38,272,000 after purchasing an additional 26,665 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK purchased a new stake in shares of W.P. Carey in the first quarter worth $345,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of W.P. Carey by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,188,603 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $119,235,000 after purchasing an additional 134,523 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of W.P. Carey by 36.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,570 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 681 shares in the last quarter. 73.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

W.P. Carey Company Profile

W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,424 net lease properties covering approximately 173 million square feet and a portfolio of 89 self-storage operating properties as of December 31, 2023.