W.P. Carey (WPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. A landmark transaction in June 2015 combined W. P. Carey with CPA:17 – Global, bolstering its international footprint and broadening its access to European and Asia-Pacific markets. Today, the company’s geographically diversified portfolio spans the United States, Western Europe and key markets in Asia-Pacific, reflecting a tenant roster that includes corporate, industrial and government entities across multiple industries.

W. P. Carey is led by Executive Chairman William P. Carey alongside President and Chief Executive Officer David A. Davenport, supported by a seasoned management team with deep expertise in real estate finance, asset management and capital markets. The firm emphasizes disciplined underwriting, proactive asset management and a long-term investment horizon, aiming to deliver sustained shareholder value through the stability and growth potential of its net-lease platform.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.95 to $71.70
• 50-Day Range: $70.83 to $76.73
• 52-Week Range: $61.09 to $76.97
• Volume: 1.86 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.45
• Dividend Yield: 5.28%
• Price Target: $77.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

W.P. Carey Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W.P. Carey scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 287th out of 877 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

W.P. Carey has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for W.P. Carey is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

W.P. Carey has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W.P. Carey are expected to grow by 3.75% in the coming year, from $5.06 to $5.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W.P. Carey is 30.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W.P. Carey is 30.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.59.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

W.P. Carey has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

W.P. Carey has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.57% of the float of W.P. Carey has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

W.P. Carey has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.81.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.P. Carey has recently decreased by 3.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

W.P. Carey is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

W.P. Carey has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of W.P. Carey is 160.68%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, W.P. Carey will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.62% next year. This indicates that W.P. Carey will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

W.P. Carey has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for W.P. Carey this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for WPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added W.P. Carey to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,000% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, W.P. Carey insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $32,042.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.98% of the stock of W.P. Carey is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.73% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Today: 7/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WPC
• CIK: 1025378
• Web: www.wpcarey.com
• Phone: (212) 492-1100
• Fax: 212-492-8922
• Employees: 190
• Year Founded: 1973

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for W.P. Carey: $77.83
• High Price Target: $85.00
• Low Price Target: $73.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.08
• P/E Growth: 2.76
• Net Income: $466.36 million
• Net Margins: 29.35%
• Pretax Margin: 31.71%
• Return on Equity: 6.29%
• Return on Assets: 2.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.04
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 9.25
• Cash Flow: $4.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.48
• Book Value: $37.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 222,740,000
• Free Float: 220,556,000
• Market Cap: $15.87 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.76