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

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) in the last few weeks:

• 8/13/2026 – W.P. Carey had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $76.00 to $77.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – W.P. Carey had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 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.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. This is a boost from W.P. Carey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. W.P. Carey’s dividend payout ratio is currently 128.33%.

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.