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

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

W.P. Carey Trading Down 0.5%

W.P. Carey stock traded down $0.39 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $71.79. 750,088 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,410,448. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.22 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $73.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.75. 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors 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 positive change from W.P. Carey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. W.P. Carey’s payout ratio is currently 128.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WPC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Evercore set a $77.00 target price on shares of W.P. Carey in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of 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. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of W.P. Carey from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $73.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price 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 given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, W.P. Carey currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $79.31.

Institutional Trading of W.P. Carey

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WPC. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 416.8% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,892,462 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $263,014,000 after purchasing an additional 3,139,266 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in W.P. Carey by 31,629.0% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,163,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $139,229,000 after purchasing an additional 2,156,467 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of W.P. Carey by 1,183.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,130,402 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $76,381,000 after buying an additional 1,042,334 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in W.P. Carey by 2,712.0% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 771,534 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $48,128,000 after purchasing an additional 744,097 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec raised its holdings in W.P. Carey by 529.2% during the 4th quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 704,038 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,312,000 after buying an additional 592,142 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.