W.P. Carey (WPC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect W.P. Carey to post earnings of $0.6450 per share and revenue of $435.8760 million for the quarter. W.P. Carey has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.130-5.230 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $444.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $433.28 million. W.P. Carey had a net margin of 27.17% and a return on equity of 5.67%. W.P. Carey’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.21 EPS. On average, analysts expect W.P. Carey to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

W.P. Carey Stock Performance

NYSE WPC opened at $73.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $71.52 and a 200-day moving average of $68.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $16.05 billion, a PE ratio of 34.70, a P/E/G ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.78. W.P. Carey has a 52-week low of $59.34 and a 52-week high of $75.69.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.93 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. This is a boost from W.P. Carey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. W.P. Carey’s dividend payout ratio is 176.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On W.P. Carey

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP increased its holdings in W.P. Carey by 1,018.6% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,349 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $151,000 after buying an additional 2,139 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in W.P. Carey in the 4th quarter valued at about $134,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in W.P. Carey by 154.3% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,948 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $133,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new position in W.P. Carey in the 2nd quarter valued at about $115,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in W.P. Carey by 49.7% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 513 shares during the period. 73.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on WPC. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of W.P. Carey from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Raymond James Financial raised shares of W.P. Carey from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $76.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $72.30.

W.P. Carey Company Profile

W. P. Carey Inc is a diversified net-lease real estate investment trust specializing in single-tenant commercial properties. The company structures sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions to provide long-term net lease financing across a variety of asset classes, including industrial facilities, office buildings, retail centers and self-storage facilities. By employing triple net leases, W. P. Carey transfers property operating expenses, taxes and maintenance responsibility to tenants, creating a stable, predictable income stream for investors.

Founded in 1973 by William Polk Carey, the firm has expanded organically and through strategic mergers and acquisitions.