Market Cap
$14.7B
WPC
W. P. Carey Inc.
$64.52 ▲ +1.08%
Prev close $63.83Market cap$14.7B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$78.29 (+21.3%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 5/10
High Impact Filing (7/10)36 New Institutional Positions14 Institutional Exits Real Estate
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WPC right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (50%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$10.1B
Inst. Activity
36 buys / 14 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $32.0K sell
Insider Net $
-$32.0K
SEC Reports
9
Congressional
1 trades
Price chart 30d -8.2%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 10, 2026 SEC Jun 30, 2026 SEC
W. P. Carey provided a positive business update, revealing visibility into over $1.9 billion in 2026 investment volume (
8-K — Impact 5/10
Sep 7, 2026 dark_pool
Dark Pool: WPC — 1.2M shares, 33,949 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,205,484 shares across 33,949 trades.
Jul 1, 2026 Insider
LEWIS MARGARET G was granted 2,824 shares
Director
Jul 1, 2026 Insider
FLANAGAN ROBERT J was granted 2,824 shares
Director
Jul 1, 2026 Insider
Jun 30, 2026 SEC CALAWAY TONIT M was granted 2,824 shares
Director
W. P. Carey is issuing $350M of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2036, with net proceeds of approximately $343M to repay its 4.25
424B5 — Impact 3/10
W. P. Carey priced $350M of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2036 in an underwritten public offering, with net proceeds used to r
8-K — Impact 3/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORTHERN TRUST CORP — ADD
3,404,655 shares ($243.4M)
Analyst ratings buy % +51.5%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
50% rate it Buy or better · 18 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Scotiabank | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 56% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Jefferies | INITIATE | Buy | 53% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | In-Line | 59% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Scotiabank | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 56% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Barclays | UPGRADE | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Scotiabank | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 56% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 55% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | In-Line | 59% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | BNP Paribas | UPGRADE | Outperform | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Underweight | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
Price targets
Where 14 covering analysts think WPC trades over the next 12 months.
$78.29 +21.3% upside Strong Buy
Current$64.52 Low$67.00 Median$80.00 High$88.00 14 analysts
$67.00$88.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.2/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
9 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 6 neutral · avg impact 4.0/10.
BULLISH8-K5/10
W. P. Carey provided a positive business update, revealing visibility into over $1.9 billion in 2026
Sep 10, 2026
NEUTRAL424B53/10
W. P. Carey is issuing $350M of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2036, with net proceeds of approximately $34
Jun 30, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
W. P. Carey priced $350M of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2036 in an underwritten public offering, with ne
Jun 30, 2026
NEUTRAL424B53/10
W. P. Carey filed a preliminary prospectus supplement for a new issuance of senior notes, with key t
Jun 29, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WPC — 1.2M shares, 33,949 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,205,484 shares across 33,949 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WPC — 1.4M shares, 36,707 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 1,423,069 shares across 36,707 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WPC — 1.0M shares, 29,255 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 982,854 shares across 29,255 trades.
Aug 17, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WPC — 1.0M shares, 29,478 trades
Week starting 2026-08-17. Total ATS volume: 1,012,852 shares across 29,478 trades.
Aug 10, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WPC — 1.0M shares, 29,217 trades
Week starting 2026-08-10. Total ATS volume: 957,163 shares across 29,217 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.66 | $0.66–$0.66 | -1.3% | -8.5% | 0↑ 1↓ | $0.5B | 1 |
| Next Q | $0.76 | $0.76–$0.76 | 15.1% | -9.7% | 0↑ 1↓ | $0.5B | 1 |
| Current FY | $3.29 | $3.29–$3.29 | 27.5% | +9.0% | 1↑ 0↓ | $1.8B | 1 |
| Next FY | $3.15 | $3.15–$3.15 | -4.3% | -9.1% | 0↑ 1↓ | $2.0B | 1 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.660 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.721 | -0.061 |
| 30d ago | $0.721 | -0.061 |
| 60d ago | $0.721 | -0.061 |
| 90d ago | $0.721 | -0.061 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WPC (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $10.1B total value (141,571,487 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 36 institutions added/increased vs 14 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 33,172,035 | $2.4B | 23.4% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 19,241,915 | $1.4B | 13.6% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 12,356,050 | $894.8M | 8.8% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10,026,079 | $716.9M | 7.1% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5,029,277 | $358.8M | 3.5% | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 4,467,099 | $325.2M | 3.2% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4,535,606 | $324.3M | 3.2% | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3,404,655 | $243.4M | 2.4% | ADD +28.0% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3,346,564 | $239.3M | 2.4% | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 3,262,016 | $233.2M | 2.3% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | ADD | 2,659,540 | 3,404,655 | +28.0% | $243.4M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 2,847,221 | — | $203.6M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | ADD | 1,365,724 | 1,790,679 | +31.1% | $128.0M |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | DOUBLED | 465,335 | 1,787,749 | +284.2% | $127.8M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 3,358,875 | 1,481,307 | -55.9% | $108.9M |
| CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC | DOUBLED | 485,733 | 1,075,671 | +121.5% | $76.9M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | DOUBLED | 166,130 | 602,485 | +262.7% | $43.2M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | DOUBLED | 44,697 | 582,527 | +1203.3% | $41.7M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | TRIM | 1,471,676 | 497,875 | -66.2% | $35.6M |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | TRIM | 810,727 | 487,289 | -39.9% | $34.8M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
14 insiders, 20 transactions. Net -$32.0K — $0.00 bought, $32.0K sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | LEWIS MARGARET G | Director | AWARD | 2,824 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | FLANAGAN ROBERT J | Director | AWARD | 2,824 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | CALAWAY TONIT M | Director | AWARD | 2,824 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Talma Stheeman Mechthild Elisabeth | Director | AWARD | 2,824 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Beier Constantin H. | Director | TAX W/H | 834 | $70.81 | $59.1K |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Niehaus Christopher | Director | AWARD | 2,824 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Beier Constantin H. | Director | AWARD | 2,824 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Farrell Peter | Director | AWARD | 2,824 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | GASS RHONDA | Director | AWARD | 423 | $70.81 | $30.0K |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Talma Stheeman Mechthild Elisabeth | Director | TAX W/H | 834 | $70.81 | $59.1K |
Congressional trades
WPC trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 1 buys / 0 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Gary Peters | D | SENATE | BUY | $15,001 - $50,000 | W. P. Carey Inc | Jan 20, 2026(9d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WPC.
Shares short
8,138,370
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-3.7%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
6.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈3.6%
Estimate — not % of float
All WPC filing & press-release reports (9)
- 8-K reportSep 10, 2026
- 424B5 reportJun 30, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 30, 2026
- 424B5 reportJun 29, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 17, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 12, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 28, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 27, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 24, 2026