Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New $1.33 Million Investment in W.P. Carey Inc. $WPC

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 19,627 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,326,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its holdings in W.P. Carey by 13.6% in the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 4,356 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 523 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 38,183 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,580,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in shares of W.P. Carey by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 38,987 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,634,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC increased its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 22.4% during the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 8,237 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 1,506 shares during the period. Finally, Weaver Consulting Group raised its stake in W.P. Carey by 1.2% during the third quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 34,208 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,311,000 after buying an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. 73.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

W.P. Carey Stock Performance

WPC opened at $72.62 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $15.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.42, a PEG ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $69.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $67.88. W.P. Carey Inc. has a 1-year low of $54.24 and a 1-year high of $75.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $444.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $433.28 million. W.P. Carey had a net margin of 27.17% and a return on equity of 5.67%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. W.P. Carey has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.130-5.230 EPS. On average, analysts expect that W.P. Carey Inc. will post 4.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.92 per share. This is a boost from W.P. Carey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. W.P. Carey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.41%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on WPC shares. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup raised their target price on W.P. Carey from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on W.P. Carey from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore set a $74.00 price objective on shares of W.P. Carey in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Barclays set a $65.00 target price on shares of W.P. Carey in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.11.

About W.P. Carey

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.