An Evaluation Of W. P. Carey Inc (NYSE: WPC) Prospects

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Stocks Info

WPC belongs to the Real Estate sector of the NYSE while operating in the REIT – Diversified industry. The current market capitalization of W. P. Carey Inc is $13.76B. A total of 0.58 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.08M shares.

In the most recent transaction, ALEXANDER MARK A bought 2,000 shares of WPC for 57.03 per share on Aug 16 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 40,124 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 09 ’24, ALEXANDER MARK A bought 3,500 shares at 55.87 per share. WPC shares that Director owns now total 38,124.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Zander Brian H disposed of 500 shares on Aug 08 ’24 at a per-share price of $56.75. This resulted in the Chief Accounting Officer holding 7,677 shares of WPC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Zander Brian H sold 200 shares at $65.26 per share on Dec 14 ’23. Company shares held by the Chief Accounting Officer now total 4,224.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. W. P. Carey Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.67, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.83%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.08. WPC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 9/30/2024 when it declared a $0.8750 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 10/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 7/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6/28/2024. The WPC stock dividend was $0.87 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WPC has a high of $67.40 and a low of $50.28.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. WPC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $165.43M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $6.79B in debt and $776.71M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $39.45, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $7.58B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WPC is Buy with a score of 3.00.

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