W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.190-5.270 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.060. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on WPC shares. Wolfe Research upgraded W.P. Carey from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, June 8th. Evercore set a $77.00 target price on shares of W.P. Carey in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of W.P. Carey in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of W.P. Carey from $73.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, W.P. Carey presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $79.31.

W.P. Carey Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of W.P. Carey stock traded down $0.28 on Friday, reaching $71.57. The company had a trading volume of 31,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,401,238. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market cap of $16.30 billion, a PE ratio of 24.43, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $73.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.39. W.P. Carey has a 52-week low of $63.08 and a 52-week high of $77.22.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This is a boost from W.P. Carey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. W.P. Carey’s payout ratio is presently 128.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WPC. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 753,196 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,984,000 after purchasing an additional 11,635 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of W.P. Carey during the 2nd quarter worth about $115,000. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 8,164 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 555 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in W.P. Carey during the second quarter worth approximately $3,494,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in W.P. Carey by 73.0% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 96,983 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,050,000 after purchasing an additional 40,908 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.73% of the company’s stock.

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.