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After finishing at $67.39 in the prior trading day, W. P. Carey Inc (NYSE: WPC) closed at $67.37, down -0.03%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.52 million shares were traded. WPC stock price reached its highest trading level at $67.76 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $67.37.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WPC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 59.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.39. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.24 and its Current Ratio is at 1.24. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.08.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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.
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 14763800576 and an Enterprise Value of 23220467712. As of this moment, W.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.38. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.81. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.902 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.654.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WPC is 0.81, which has changed by 0.2026062 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1326145 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WPC has reached a high of $69.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $52.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.00%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.17M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1145570 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 219.14M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 216.26M. Insiders hold about 1.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.53% stake in the company. Shares short for WPC as of 1763078400 were 7514345 with a Short Ratio of 6.42, compared to 1760486400 on 6790909. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7514345 and a Short% of Float of 4.7.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WPC’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.58, compared to 3.58 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.05312361. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.86. . The current Payout Ratio is 167.00% for WPC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-30 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
. The current assessment of W. P. Carey Inc (WPC) involves the perspectives of 1.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.69, with high estimates of $0.69 and low estimates of $0.69.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.62 and $1.62 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.62. EPS for the following year is $2.87, with 1.0 analysts recommending between $2.87 and $2.87.
Revenue Estimates
3 analysts predict $433.27M in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $437.7M to a low estimate of $426.39M. As of . The current estimate, W. P. Carey Inc’s year-ago sales were $406.17MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $436.94M. There is a high estimate of $450.33M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $427.14M.
A total of 4 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 $1.8B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.86B and the low estimate is $1.75B.