Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for W.P. Carey (WPC)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) recently:

• 7/30/2026 – W.P. Carey was given a new $77.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 7/30/2026 – W.P. Carey had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $73.00 to $77.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – W.P. Carey was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock, up from $73.00.
• 7/29/2026 – W.P. Carey had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 7/22/2026 – W.P. Carey had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $78.00 to $80.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – W.P. Carey was given a new $76.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 6/18/2026 – W.P. Carey had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 6/18/2026 – W.P. Carey had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $86.00 to $84.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – W.P. Carey had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $79.00 to $76.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – W.P. Carey was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “underperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock, up from $73.00.
• 6/8/2026 – W.P. Carey was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “peer perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – W.P. Carey had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $77.00 to $80.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. This is a positive change from W.P. Carey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. W.P. Carey’s dividend payout ratio is 160.68%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Brian H. Zander sold 433 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total transaction of $32,042.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 13,882 shares in the company, valued at $1,027,268. The trade was a 3.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.98% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.