W. P. Carey - WPC Stock Forecast, Price & News

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W. P. Carey in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WPC shares.
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5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for W. P. Carey's stock. Their WPC share price forecasts range from $88.00 to $95.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $91.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.9% from the stock's current price.
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W. P. Carey's stock was trading at $82.05 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WPC stock has increased by 6.7% and is now trading at $87.55.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, November 4th 2022.
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W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) issued its earnings results on Friday, April, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.82 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $340.96 million. W. P. Carey had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.90% and a net margin of 37.52%. The business's revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS.

W. P. Carey announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 16th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.84%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 29th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06.
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W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.87%. 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 26 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 154.18%. 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 81.38% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
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W. P. Carey updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Friday, August, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.22-$5.30 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

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.

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W. P. Carey trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WPC."

W. P. Carey's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.52%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.97%), UBS Group AG (0.84%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.74%), Brown Advisory Inc. (0.48%) and Swiss National Bank (0.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Arjun Mahalingam, Christopher Niehaus, Jason E Fox, Mark A Alexander and Robert J Flanagan.
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One share of WPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $87.55.

W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) has a market capitalization of $16.89 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 $2.75 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 183 workers across the globe.

W. P. Carey was founded in 1973.

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.