NYSE:WPC W. P. Carey 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. $81.75 -0.31 (-0.38%) (As of 07/6/2022 02:58 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$81.11▼$82.5850-Day Range$76.00▼$86.5752-Week Range$73.02▼$87.43Volume43,737 shsAverage Volume1.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$15.77 billionP/E Ratio29.62Dividend Yield5.08%Price Target$88.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability W. P. Carey MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.2% Upside$88.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.33% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.73Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.26Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-0.19%From $5.24 to $5.23 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.1.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector672nd out of 1,389 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry150th out of 235 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingW. P. Carey has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $88.50, W. P. Carey has a forecasted upside of 8.2% from its current price of $81.81.Amount of Analyst CoverageW. P. Carey has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.33% 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 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W. P. Carey has recently increased by 13.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipW. P. Carey is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthW. P. Carey has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of W. P. Carey is 153.62%. 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 81.07% in the coming year. This indicates that W. P. Carey may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 1.8 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentW. P. Carey has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for W. P. Carey this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Social Mentions This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 reddit mentions for W. P. Carey this week, compared to 0 mentions on an average week.Search Interest67 people have searched for WPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 19 people have added W. P. Carey to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -39% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 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 Institutions58.86% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for W. P. Carey are expected to decrease by -0.19% in the coming year, from $5.24 to $5.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W. P. Carey is 29.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 88.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W. P. Carey is 29.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 102.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW. P. Carey has a PEG Ratio of 8.74. 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 2.01. 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 View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 About W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) StockW. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $18 billion and a diversified portfolio of operationally-critical commercial real estate that includes 1,215 net lease properties covering approximately 142 million square feet as of September 30, 2020. For nearly five decades, the company has invested in high-quality single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office, retail and self-storage properties subject to long-term net leases with built-in rent escalators. Its portfolio is located primarily in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe and is well-diversified by tenant, property type, geographic location and tenant industry.Read More WPC Stock News HeadlinesJuly 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIf I Had to Buy One REIT Stock, This Would Be ItJuly 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comW.P. Carey (WPC) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should KnowJuly 6, 2022 | Wealthy Millionaire (Ad)2022 Market Disrupting Stock This microcap could grow into a much larger play as the world adopts greentechJune 30, 2022 | investing.comW P Carey Inc (WPC)June 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThese 2 Real Estate Stocks Pay for ThemselvesJune 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThese 3 Stocks Are Passive-Income WarriorsJune 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comW. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.06June 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comW. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Wolfe ResearchJuly 6, 2022 | RJO Futures (Ad)A One Stop Shop for Everything Futures TradingWhether you're looking to learn the basics of futures or are a seasoned vet looking to hone your trading skills, our Technical Analysis Guide has everything you need to succeed in today's futures markets! June 27, 2022 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: First Bancorp, W.P. 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Carey: A REIT That Keeps On DeliveringJune 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com2 REITs That Are Outperforming the S&P 500June 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com400 Million Reasons This Massive High-Yield Dividend Is Heading HigherJune 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comI Just Sold a Rental Property and Can't Help But Feel Like I Got HosedJune 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comW. P. Carey Announces Recent Investments Totaling Approximately $400 MillionJune 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comW.P. Carey (WPC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should KnowMay 31, 2022 | seekingalpha.comW. P. Carey: CPA:18 Merger Strengthens Bull ThesisMay 26, 2022 | msn.com775 Reasons Why W.P. Carey Is Inflation-ResistantMay 25, 2022 | nasdaq.comXRP vs. W.P. Carey: Price Relationship Crosses ThresholdSee More Headlines Industry, 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 Founded1973Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/14 Dividend3/30/2022Dividend Payable4/14/2022Last Earnings4/29/2022Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/29/2022Today7/06/2022Dividend Payable7/15/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$88.50 High Stock Price Forecast$90.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$87.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+8.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.66666666666667 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.76 Trailing P/E Ratio29.62 Forward P/E Ratio15.60 P/E Growth8.74Net Income$409.99 million Net Margins37.65% Pretax Margin39.83% Return on Equity6.88% Return on Assets3.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82 Current Ratio0.20 Quick Ratio0.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.33 billion Price / Sales11.84 Cash Flow$5.04 per share Price / Cash Flow16.22 Book Value$40.71 per share Price / Book2.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares192,890,000Free Float190,804,000Market Cap$15.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Social Links W. P. Carey Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell W. P. Carey stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W. P. Carey in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" W. P. Carey stock. View analyst ratings for W. P. Carey or view top-rated stocks. What is W. P. Carey's stock price forecast for 2022? 6 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for W. P. Carey's shares. Their WPC stock forecasts range from $87.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate W. P. Carey's stock price to reach $88.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for W. P. Carey or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has W. P. Carey's stock performed in 2022? W. P. Carey's stock was trading at $82.05 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, WPC shares have decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $81.95. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. When is W. P. Carey's next earnings date? W. P. Carey is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 29th 2022. View our earnings forecast for W. P. Carey. How were W. P. Carey's earnings last quarter? W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) issued its earnings results on Friday, April, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.39. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $344.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $340.96 million. W. P. Carey had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.88% and a net margin of 37.65%. W. P. Carey's quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.22 earnings per share. View W. P. Carey's earnings history. 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, June 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $1.059 per share on Friday, July 15th. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.17%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 29th. This is an increase from W. P. Carey's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. View W. P. Carey's dividend history. Is W. P. Carey a good dividend stock? W. P. Carey(NYSE:WPC) pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.08%. WPC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. W. P. Carey has been increasing its dividend for 26 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of W. P. Carey is 153.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, W. P. Carey will have a dividend payout ratio of 81.07% in the coming year. This indicates that W. P. Carey may not be able to sustain their current dividend. View W. P. Carey's dividend history. 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 Monday, May, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.18-$5.30 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Who are W. P. Carey's key executives? W. P. Carey's management team includes the following people: Mr. Jason E. Fox, CEO & Director (Age 49, Pay $3.03M)Mr. John J. Park, Pres (Age 58, Pay $2.03M)Ms. Toni Ann Sanzone CPA, MD & CFO (Age 45, Pay $1.66M)Mr. Gino M. Sabatini, MD & Head of Investments (Age 53, Pay $1.8M)Mr. Brooks G. Gordon, MD & Head of Asset Management (Age 38, Pay $1.24M)Mr. John D. Miller, Chief Investment Officer & MD (Age 77)Mr. Arjun Mahalingam, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 38)Ms. Susan C. Hyde, MD, Chief Admin. Officer, Chief Ethics Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 53)Mr. Peter Sands, Exec. Director & Head of Investor RelationsMr. Zachary Pasanen, Managing Director of Investments - North America What is Jason Fox's approval rating as W. P. Carey's CEO? 10 employees have rated W. P. Carey CEO Jason Fox on Glassdoor.com. Jason Fox has an approval rating of 80% among W. P. Carey's employees. 48.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at W. P. Carey to a friend. Who are some of W. P. Carey's key competitors? Some companies that are related to W. P. Carey include Equinix (EQIX), Public Storage (PSA), Realty Income (O), Welltower (WELL), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), SBA Communications (SBAC), Simon Property Group (SPG), VICI Properties (VICI), Equity Residential (EQR), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Duke Realty (DRE) and Ventas (VTR). View all of WPC's competitors. 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pensionfund DSM Netherlands (0.02%), Pensionfund Sabic (0.02%) and GoalVest Advisory LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own W. P. Carey stock include Arjun Mahalingam, Christopher Niehaus, Jason E Fox, Mark A Alexander and Robert J Flanagan. View institutional ownership trends for W. P. Carey. Which institutional investors are selling W. P. Carey stock? WPC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pensionfund DSM Netherlands, and Pensionfund Sabic. View insider buying and selling activity for W. P. Carey or view top insider-selling stocks. Which institutional investors are buying W. P. Carey stock? WPC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including GoalVest Advisory LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for W. P. Carey or or view top insider-buying stocks. How do I buy shares of W. P. Carey? Shares of WPC 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 $81.95. How much money does W. P. Carey make? W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) has a market capitalization of $15.81 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 $2.76 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does W. P. Carey have? W. P. Carey employs 183 workers across the globe. When was W. P. Carey founded? W. P. Carey was founded in 1973. 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 W. P. Carey 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 7/6/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 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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