W P Carey Stock Today

WPC Stock  USD 57.51  0.67  1.18%   

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W P is trading at 57.51 as of the 28th of November 2024, a 1.18 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 56.84. W P has about a 37 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on February 12, 2016, Senator Gary Peters of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of W P Carey's common stock.
Business Domain
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
IPO Date
21st of January 1998
Category
Real Estate
Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately 18 billion and a diversified portfolio of operationally-critical commercial real estate that includes 1,215 net lease properties covering approximately 142 million square feet as of September 30, 2020. The company has 218.85 M outstanding shares of which 3.41 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 2.86 days to cover. More on W P Carey

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WPC Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanChristopher Niehaus
Old Names[Witan Pacific Investment Trust PLC, ZEAG ENERGIE, ZEAG ENERGIE (WPC.SG)]
Business ConcentrationDiversified REITs, Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate, NYSE Composite, SP Midcap 400, Real Estate, Diversified REITs, REIT—Diversified, Real Estate (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.05270.0394
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.170.0969
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.940.5428
Way Up
Very volatile
Net Debt7.9 B7.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities848.5 M808.1 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total7.7 B7.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets18.9 B18 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets344.6 M671 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities1.1 B1.1 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
W P can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand W P's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of W P's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
W P Carey has 8.14 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.88, which is OK given its current industry classification. W P Carey has a current ratio of 1.36, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for WPC to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

1.13 Billion
W P Carey (WPC) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in One Manhattan West, New York, NY, United States, 10001 and employs 197 people. W P is listed under Diversified REITs category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 12.44 B. W P Carey runs under Diversified REITs sector within Real Estate industry. The entity has 218.85 M outstanding shares of which 3.41 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 2.86 days to cover. W P Carey has about 168 M in cash with 1.07 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.91.
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Ownership Allocation
W P Carey retains a total of 218.85 Million outstanding shares. Over half of W P's outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutional investors are typically referred to as corporate investors that purchase positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that on February 12, 2016, Senator Gary Peters of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of W P Carey's common stock.
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WPC Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Norges Bank2024-06-30
2.5 M
Pggm Investments2024-06-30
2.5 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
2.1 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
1.9 M
Equity Investment Corp2024-09-30
1.5 M
Ubs Group Ag2024-06-30
1.4 M
Daiwa Securities Group Inc2024-06-30
1.4 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
1.2 M
Commonwealth Equity Services Inc2024-06-30
1.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
30.6 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
26.8 M
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W P Historical Income Statement

At present, W P's Interest Expense is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Total Revenue is expected to grow to about 1.8 B, whereas Selling General Administrative is forecasted to decline to about 82.4 M. View More Fundamentals

WPC Stock Against Markets

W P Corporate Directors

Susan HydeChief DirectorProfile
Tonit CalawayIndependent DirectorProfile
Peter FarrellIndependent DirectorProfile
Mark AlexanderIndependent DirectorProfile

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The danger of trading W P Carey is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of W P is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than W P. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile W P Carey is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether W P Carey offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of W P's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of W P Carey Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on W P Carey Stock:
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Is Diversified REITs space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of W P. If investors know WPC will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about W P listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.13)
Dividend Share
3.47
Earnings Share
2.53
Revenue Per Share
7.216
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.12)
The market value of W P Carey is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of WPC that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of W P's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is W P's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because W P's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect W P's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between W P's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if W P is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, W P's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.