Top-Rated Dividend Stocks NYSE:WPC W. P. Carey - WPC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding W. P. Carey Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $84.10 -1.43 (-1.67%) (As of 02/1/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$83.09▼$85.5850-Day Range$77.75▼$85.5552-Week Range$67.76▼$89.63Volume966,370 shsAverage Volume660,757 shsMarket Capitalization$17.50 billionP/E Ratio33.37Dividend Yield4.98%Price Target$88.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability W. P. Carey MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.6% Upside$88.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.31% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.73Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.46Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth0.39%From $5.15 to $5.17 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.12 out of 5 starsFinance Sector526th out of 895 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry109th out of 189 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingW. P. Carey has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $88.00, W. P. Carey has a forecasted upside of 4.6% from its current price of $84.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageW. P. Carey has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.31% of the outstanding shares of W. P. Carey have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverW. P. Carey has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W. P. Carey has recently decreased by 4.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipW. P. Carey is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthW. P. Carey has been increasing its dividend for 25 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of W. P. Carey is 169.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, W. P. Carey will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.40% in the coming year. This indicates that W. P. Carey may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 2.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreW. P. Carey has received a 21.10% net impact score from Upright. W. P. Carey seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Real estate funds investing in industrial, logistics and warehousing buildings", "Real estate funds investing in office buildings", and "Real estate funds investing in shopping centers" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for W. P. Carey is -1.73. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentW. P. Carey has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for W. P. Carey this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 60 people have searched for WPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows18 people have added W. P. Carey to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, W. P. Carey insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.08% of the stock of W. P. Carey is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions62.73% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for W. P. Carey are expected to grow by 0.39% in the coming year, from $5.15 to $5.17 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W. P. Carey is 33.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W. P. Carey is 33.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 185.30.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW. P. Carey has a PEG Ratio of 13.45. 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 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) StockW.P. Carey, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It operates through two segment: Real Estate Ownership and Investment Management. The Real Estate Ownership segment owns and invests in commercial real estate properties. The Investment Management segment structures and negotiates investments and debt placement transactions for the real estate investment trusts, and manages portfolios of real estate investments. The company was founded by William Polk Carey in 1973 and is headquartered in New York, NY.Read More 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. Email Address WPC Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 10, 2023 | marketbeat.com3 Ways to Retire on Dividends in 2023January 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for Third Consecutive YearFebruary 2, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Profit From the Commercial Solar Boom?Solar energy had its best year ever in 2021, with a record 24 gigawatts of power installed. That's enough to power 18 million homes! Analysts expect the global solar farm market to reach $356 billion by 2028. The utility segment of the solar market is expected to grow at the highest annual growth rate in the industry, especially with the many tax incentives now offered. January 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comW. P. Carey Inc. to Post Q1 2023 Earnings of $1.27 Per Share, Capital One Financial Forecasts (NYSE:WPC)January 30, 2023 | msn.comW.P. Carey Earnings Conference Call Is Coming Up, Here's What You Need To KnowJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Announces Tax Treatment of 2022 DividendsJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results on Friday, February 10, 2023January 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Inc.'s (NYSE:WPC) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?February 2, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Profit From the Commercial Solar Boom?Solar energy had its best year ever in 2021, with a record 24 gigawatts of power installed. That's enough to power 18 million homes! Analysts expect the global solar farm market to reach $356 billion by 2028. The utility segment of the solar market is expected to grow at the highest annual growth rate in the industry, especially with the many tax incentives now offered. January 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com5 Exceptional Dividend Stocks Yielding 5% (or More) to Buy Hand Over FistJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey (WPC) Receives Ratings Upgrade From S&P GlobalJanuary 23, 2023 | msn.comW.P. Carey credit rating upgraded at S&P on portfolio quality, rent growthJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Inc. Announces Ratings Upgrade to BBB+ by Standard & Poor'sJanuary 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com3 Dividend Payers That Are Outpacing the S&PJanuary 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Inc. Rings NYSE Closing Bell to Celebrate 25 Years as a Publicly Traded CompanyJanuary 10, 2023 | msn.comW. P. Carey (WPC) Expands With Investments Worth $1.42B in 2022January 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Announces 2022 Investment Volume of $1.42 BillionJanuary 3, 2023 | seekingalpha.com2 Retiree's Dream Stocks: Enbridge And W. P. CareyDecember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) have made a decent return of 55% over the past five yearsDecember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com3 Passive Income Stocks You Need to Buy Before 2022 EndsDecember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $1.065 per ShareDecember 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.comW. P. Carey: The Bulls Are Too Optimistic - Minimal Margin Of SafetyDecember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 65% of the companyNovember 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comW.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItNovember 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.comW. P. Carey: Despite Inflation Protection, Stock Is Best Suited For Lower Interest RatesNovember 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.comW.P. Carey: Never Gonna Give You UpNovember 17, 2022 | msn.comHere's Why W.P. 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Email Address WPC Company Calendar Last Earnings4/29/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend12/29/2022Dividend Payable1/13/2023Today2/02/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/10/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:WPC CUSIPN/A CIK1025378 Webwww.wpcarey.com Phone(212) 492-1100Fax212-492-8922Employees183Year Founded1973Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$88.00 High Stock Price Forecast$94.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$85.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+4.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.52 Trailing P/E Ratio33.37 Forward P/E Ratio16.33 P/E Growth13.61Net Income$409.99 million Net Margins33.70% Pretax Margin35.50% Return on Equity6.17% Return on Assets3.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio0.18 Quick Ratio0.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.33 billion Price / Sales13.14 Cash Flow$5.05 per share Price / Cash Flow16.64 Book Value$40.71 per share Price / Book2.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares208,030,000Free Float205,786,000Market Cap$17.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links Key ExecutivesJason E. FoxChief Executive Officer & DirectorJohn J. ParkPresidentToni SanzoneChief Financial Officer & Managing DirectorSusan C. HydeSecretary, Chief Administrative & Ethics OfficerJohn D. MillerChief Investment Officer & Managing DirectorKey CompetitorsIron MountainNYSE:IRMMid-America Apartment CommunitiesNYSE:MAASun CommunitiesNYSE:SUIHealthpeak PropertiesNYSE:PEAKEssex Property TrustNYSE:ESSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMeritage Portfolio ManagementBought 1,929 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.026%Hallmark Capital Management Inc.Bought 828 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.026%TFG Advisers LLCBought 947 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.016%CWM LLCBought 2,091 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.009%Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLCSold 160 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.008%View All Institutional Transactions WPC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell W. P. Carey stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W. P. Carey in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WPC shares. View WPC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is W. P. Carey's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for W. P. Carey's stock. Their WPC share price forecasts range from $85.00 to $94.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $88.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WPC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WPC shares performed in 2023? W. P. Carey's stock was trading at $78.15 at the start of the year. Since then, WPC stock has increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $84.10. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is W. P. Carey's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, February 10th 2023. View our WPC earnings forecast. How can I listen to W. P. Carey's earnings call? W. P. Carey will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, February 10th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were W. P. Carey's earnings last quarter? W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) posted its earnings results on Friday, April, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.39. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $344.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $340.96 million. W. P. Carey had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.17% and a net margin of 33.70%. W. P. Carey's quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. How often does W. P. Carey pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for W. P. Carey? W. P. Carey announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 8th. Investors of record on Friday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.065 per share on Friday, January 13th. This represents a $4.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.07%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 29th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Read our dividend analysis for WPC. Is W. P. Carey a good dividend stock? W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.03%. WPC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 25 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 169.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, WPC will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.40% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WPC. What guidance has W. P. Carey issued on next quarter's earnings? W. P. Carey issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.25-$5.31 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.13. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Jason Fox's approval rating as W. P. Carey's CEO? 10 employees have rated W. P. Carey Chief Executive Officer Jason Fox on Glassdoor.com. Jason Fox has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees. 48.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at W. P. Carey to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of W. P. Carey own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other W. P. Carey investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Realty Income (O), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Intel (INTC) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). What is W. P. Carey's stock symbol? W. P. Carey trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WPC." Who are W. P. Carey's major shareholders? W. P. Carey's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.34%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.10%), Strs Ohio (0.09%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.08%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.08%) and TruWealth Advisors LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Arjun Mahalingam, Christopher Niehaus, Jason E Fox, Mark A Alexander and Robert J Flanagan. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is W. P. Carey's stock price today? One share of WPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $84.10. How much money does W. P. Carey make? W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) has a market capitalization of $17.50 billion and generates $1.33 billion in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $409.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.52 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does W. P. Carey have? The company employs 183 workers across the globe. How can I contact W. P. Carey? W. P. Carey's mailing address is 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY, 10020. The official website for the company is www.wpcarey.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (212) 492-1100, via email at ir@wpcarey.com, or via fax at 212-492-8922. This page (NYSE:WPC) was last updated on 2/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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