WPC — WP Carey Share Price

As of Today at 13:24 UTC, shares in WP Carey are trading at $55.03. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.

Shares in WP Carey last closed at $55.03 and the price had moved by -23.49% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the WP Carey share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -37.45% over the past year.

The overall consensus recommendation for WP Carey is Hold. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.

The WP Carey dividend yield is 7.23% based on the trailing twelve month period.

Last year, WP Carey paid a total dividend of $3.98, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 7.23%. We do not have any data on when WP Carey is to next pay dividends.

We do not have data on when WP Carey is to next pay dividends.  The historic dividend yield on WP Carey shares is currently 7.23%.

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As of the previous close price of $55.03, shares in WP Carey had a market capitalisation of $12.04bn.

Here are the trading details for WP Carey: 

• Country of listing: United States
• Exchange: NYQ
• Ticker Symbol: WPC

Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum WP Carey is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.

The analyst consensus target price for shares in WP Carey is $61.60.  That is 11.94% above the last closing price of $55.03.

Analysts covering WP Carey currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $2.32 for the next financial year.

An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum.  Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like WP Carey. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -13.54%.

As of the last closing price of $55.03, shares in WP Carey were trading -7.92% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.

The WP Carey PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 23.16. The shares last closed at $55.03. 

The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.

The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.

WP Carey's management team is headed by: 

• Christopher Niehaus - NEC
• John Park - PRE
• Jason Fox - CEO
• ToniAnn Sanzone - CFO
• Brooks Gordon - MDR
• Gino Sabatini - MDR
• Mark Alexander - IND
• Tonit Calaway - IND
• Peter Farrell - IND
• Robert Flanagan - IND
• Axel Hansing - IND
• Jean Hoysradt - IND
• Margaret Lewis - IND
• Nicolaas van Ommen - IND