W. P. Carey (WPC)
NYSEReal EstateReit - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-09-04
$70.38+0.16%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEReal EstateReit - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Real Estate is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Recent financial performance slipped notably this past month, though still top-half.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 13%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskWPC's growth relies on its ability to maintain strong AFFO guidance and dividend growth. Revenue grew 10.9% year over year in Q1 FY2026 and beat expectations. It trades at 13× P/FFO, in line with a 13× peer median. The price reflects less growth than forecast, indicating modest expectations. A risk exists if WPC reverses and cuts guidance after recently raising it, which could harm credibility. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades. The thesis is on watch due to recent financial performance slipping notably.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. WPC is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 14 analysts currently covering WPC (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for WPC in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Diversified REITs — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Raise 2026 AFFO guidance
Raised AFFO guidance supports growth objectives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $70.38
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $70.38.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Increase cash from operating activities
Bankruptcy impact may reduce operating cash flow.
Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation with debt issuances and repayments
Issuing notes supports disciplined capital allocation.
Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation with debt issuances and repayments
New notes issuance supports disciplined capital allocation.
Tenant bankruptcy may impact cash flow and AFFO guidance.
Advances: Increase dividend per share
Dividend increase aligns with capital allocation goals.
Advances: Deploy capital accretively with strong investment pipeline
Record investments indicate strong investment pipeline.
Advances: Deploy capital accretively with strong investment pipeline
New investment enhances capital deployment strategy.
