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The price of W. P. Carey Inc (NYSE: WPC) closed at $67.17 in the last session, down -0.42% from day before closing price of $67.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.45 million shares were traded. WPC stock price reached its highest trading level at $67.905 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $67.13.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WPC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 60.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.22. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.23 and its Current Ratio is at 1.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.06.
On June 09, 2025, BNP Paribas Exane Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underperform but kept the price unchanged to $66.
BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its Market Perform to Outperform on February 18, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $60 to $67.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 26 ’25 when Zander Brian H sold 500 shares for $66.14 per share. The transaction valued at 33,072 led to the insider holds 10,425 shares of the business.
Zander Brian H sold 440 shares of WPC for $24,926 on Nov 20 ’24. The Chief Accounting Officer now owns 7,237 shares after completing the transaction at $56.65 per share. On Nov 13 ’24, another insider, Farrell Peter, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $55.56 each. As a result, the insider paid 55,556 and bolstered with 22,289 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WPC now has a Market Capitalization of 14709649408 and an Enterprise Value of 23122235392. As of this moment, W.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.79. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 14.132 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.922.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WPC is 0.84, which has changed by 0.060299873 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WPC has reached a high of $69.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $52.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.68%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, WPC traded on average about 1.29M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1269140 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 218.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 216.21M. Insiders hold about 1.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.60% stake in the company. Shares short for WPC as of 1756425600 were 5472375 with a Short Ratio of 4.25, compared to 1753920000 on 5668382. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5472375 and a Short% of Float of 3.4299999999999997.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for WPC is 3.44, which was 3.545 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.052557454. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.91. The current Payout Ratio is 167.00% for WPC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2023-11-02 when the company split stock in a 1021:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
W. P. Carey Inc (WPC) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 1.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.65, with high estimates of $0.65 and low estimates of $0.65.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.71 and $1.71 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.71. EPS for the following year is $2.83, with 1.0 analysts recommending between $2.83 and $2.83.
Revenue Estimates
According to 5 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $424.44M. It ranges from a high estimate of $430M to a low estimate of $420.42M. As of. The current estimate, W. P. Carey Inc’s year-ago sales were $397.38MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $427.08M. There is a high estimate of $434.08M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $422.21M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WPC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.71B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.68B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.7B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.58BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.79B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.85B and the low estimate is $1.75B.
