W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) Stock Forecast Oct. 14, 2026
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W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks W. P. Carey Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
W. P. Carey Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $14.52B. It ranks number 20 by market capitalization among the 60 Real Estate Investment Trusts issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for WPC is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +4.5%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +2.1%, strong sell < +0.9% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Real Estate Investment Trusts peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | WPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $14.52B | 20/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 22.30x | 27/44 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.67x | 38/57 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.60% | 19/53 |
| EPS | $2.93 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $38.07 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $7.86 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | WPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.5% | 28/54 |
| ROA | 3.5% | 31/57 |
| Net Margin | 36.3% | 15/54 |
| EBT Margin | 38.7% | 15/46 |
| Tax Rate | 5.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | WPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 1.15x | 27/57 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.15x | 30/57 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.3x | 11/47 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | WPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.22B | 19/60 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -2.6% | 46/58 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | WPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.10x | 43/55 |
Income Statement
| Metric | WPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.79B | 31/55 |
| Net Income | $651M | 18/57 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | WPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $3.57 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 121.8% | 22/47 |
| Shares Outstanding | 228M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $164M | 0.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $9.95B | 53.4% of assets |
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W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as W. P. Carey Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| WPC W. P. Carey Inc. | ▼ | $14.52B |
| WELL Welltower Inc. | ▼ | $162.46B |
| PLD Prologis, Inc. | ▶ | $124.75B |
| EQIX Equinix Inc | ▼ | $100.59B |
| AMT American Tower Corp /Ma/ | ▼ | $83.61B |
| SPG Simon Property Group Inc. | ▼ | $64.92B |
| DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | ▼ | $63.72B |
| O Realty Income Corp | ▼ | $52.03B |
| PSA Public Storage | ▼ | $50.65B |
| VTR Ventas, Inc. | ▼ | $43.01B |
| IRM Iron Mountain Inc | ▼ | $34.12B |
| CCI Crown Castle Inc. | ▶ | $33.85B |
| EXR Extra Space Storage Inc. | ▼ | $29.44B |
| VICI Vici Properties Inc. | ▼ | $25.23B |
| VMRK Vivmark Residential | ▼ | $22.95B |
| SBAC Sba Communications Corp | ▼ | $19.29B |
| ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. | ▼ | $17.47B |
| UDR Udr, Inc. | ▼ | $17.34B |
| HST Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | ▶ | $16.13B |
| KIM Kimco Realty Corp | ▼ | $15.06B |
| ADC Agree Realty Corp | ▼ | $14.46B |
| OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | ▼ | $14.10B |
| SUI Sun Communities Inc | ▼ | $13.92B |
| MAA Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. | ▼ | $13.89B |
| NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc | ▼ | $13.69B |
| WY Weyerhaeuser Co | ▶ | $13.67B |
| REG Regency Centers Corp | ▼ | $13.39B |
| ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc | ▼ | $11.81B |
| GLPI Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | ▼ | $11.47B |
| AMH American Homes 4 Rent | ▼ | $11.02B |
| EGP Eastgroup Properties Inc | ▼ | $10.57B |
| BXP Bxp, Inc. | ▼ | $9.58B |
| FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust | ▼ | $9.15B |
| CTRE Caretrust Reit, Inc. | ▼ | $8.64B |
| CUBE Cubesmart | ▶ | $8.62B |
| REXR Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | ▶ | $8.44B |
| BRX Brixmor Property Group Inc. | ▼ | $8.37B |
| FR First Industrial Realty Trust Inc | ▼ | $7.94B |
| RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | ▼ | $7.86B |
| LINE Lineage, Inc. | ▶ | $7.85B |
| NNN Nnn Reit, Inc. | ▼ | $7.77B |
| ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | ▶ | $7.64B |
| STAG Stag Industrial, Inc. | ▼ | $7.10B |
| MAC Macerich Co | ▶ | $6.39B |
| VNO Vornado Realty Trust | ▶ | $6.32B |
| HR Healthcare Realty Trust Inc | ▼ | $5.97B |
| RYN Rayonier Inc | ▶ | $5.68B |
| EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | ▼ | $5.55B |
| OUT Outfront Media Inc. | ▶ | $5.33B |
| PECO Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | ▼ | $5.32B |
| KRG Kite Realty Group Trust | ▼ | $4.96B |
| SBRA Sabra Health Care Reit, Inc. | ▼ | $4.93B |
| RITM Rithm Capital Corp. | ▶ | $4.75B |
| STWD Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | ▼ | $4.62B |
| CUZ Cousins Properties Inc | ▶ | $4.58B |
| HHH Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. | ▼ | $4.33B |
| EPR Epr Properties | ▼ | $4.20B |
| KRC Kilroy Realty Corp | ▶ | $4.14B |
| SKT Tanger Inc. | ▼ | $3.99B |
| COLD Americold Realty Trust | ▶ | $3.98B |
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W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) stock forecast FAQ
What is the W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks W. P. Carey Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are W. P. Carey Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for WPC is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are W. P. Carey Inc. forecasts updated?
W. P. Carey Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 14, 2026.
Which companies are W. P. Carey Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, WPC included, share the SEC industry code Real Estate Investment Trusts. The largest are: Welltower Inc. (WELL), Prologis, Inc. (PLD), Equinix Inc (EQIX), American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT), Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR).
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