About W.p. Carey Inc
- Industry: Real Estate
- Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.wpcarey.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for WPC?
The 52-week high is $77.2153 and the 52-week low is $63.08.
What is the P/E ratio for WPC?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 22.95.
What is the dividend yield for WPC?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 5.14%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 7.82%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 36.34%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 1.76.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for WPC over the last few months:
Latest WPC News
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Scotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on W.P. Carey, Lowers Price Target to $68
Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico maintains W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) with a Sector Perform and lowers the price target from $76 to $68.
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The Rate Shock That Didn't Break REITs
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W. P. Carey: High-Yield Dividend Powerhouse On Sale
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Jefferies Initiates Coverage On W.P. Carey with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $73
Jefferies analyst Joe Dickstein initiates coverage on W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $73.
How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $200,000 Salary With Dividends?
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W.P. Carey (WPC) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
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Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on W.P. Carey, Lowers Price Target to $75
Evercore ISI Group analyst Steve Sakwa maintains W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) with a In-Line and lowers the price target from $77 to $75.
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Can W. P. Carey (WPC) Stay Below Fair Value After $1.9B Update?
W. P. Carey has delivered a solid multi year gain for shareholders even with some recent weakness in the share price. This puts a fresh spotlight on whether the current valuation is still supported by the real estate investment trust's earnings power. Over the past 3 years the stock has returned about 40.2%, which puts meaningful expectations on how strongly W. P. Carey can keep turning its property portfolio into consistent earnings. The recent business update pointing to more than US$1.9b...
Higher For Longer And Longer
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What Does W. P. Carey (WPC) Dividend Increase Mean For Investors?
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W. P. Carey Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.950 per Share
W. P. Carey Inc. (W. P. Carey, NYSE: WPC) reported today that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.950 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $3.80 per share. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2026.
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Scotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on W.P. Carey, Lowers Price Target to $76
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W. P. Carey Provides Business Update on Investment Activity and Tenant Credit
W. P. Carey Inc. (W. P. Carey, NYSE: WPC), a leading net lease REIT specializing in corporate sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits and the acquisition of single-tenant net lease properties, today provided a business update regarding investment activity and its outlook for tenant credit-related rent loss.
W. P. Carey Announces FY26 Visibility Into Investment Volume Totaling $1.9B+, Including ~$1.4B Of Investment Volume Completed YTD
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Barclays Upgrades W.P. Carey to Equal-Weight, Maintains Price Target to $80
Barclays analyst Rich Hightower upgrades W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) from Underweight to Equal-Weight and maintains the price target from $80 to $80.
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