W. P. Carey Inc (NYSE: WPC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.88x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.88. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WPC is 216.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.34% of that float. On April 11, 2024, the average trading volume of WPC was 1.41M shares.
WPC) stock’s latest price update
W. P. Carey Inc (NYSE: WPC)’s stock price has gone decline by -3.64 in comparison to its previous close of 57.76, however, the company has experienced a 1.31% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-04-06 that What I Wish I Knew Before Buying REITs
WPC’s Market Performance
WPC’s stock has risen by 1.31% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.27% and a quarterly drop of -16.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.80% for W. P. Carey Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.53% for WPC’s stock, with a -7.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WPC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WPC stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for WPC by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for WPC in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $40 based on the research report published on March 27, 2024 of the current year 2024.
WPC Trading at -2.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WPC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares sank -2.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.01% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WPC rose by +1.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $55.88. In addition, W. P. Carey Inc saw -14.12% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WPC starting from Zander Brian H, who sale 200 shares at the price of $65.26 back on Dec 14 ’23. After this action, Zander Brian H now owns 4,224 shares of W. P. Carey Inc, valued at $13,052 using the latest closing price.
ALEXANDER MARK A, the Director of W. P. Carey Inc, purchase 1,000 shares at $72.48 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’23, which means that ALEXANDER MARK A is holding 26,118 shares at $72,479 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WPC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for W. P. Carey Inc stands at 0.42. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 8.01, with 3.93 for asset returns.
Based on W. P. Carey Inc (WPC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -33.29.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 946.64 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.71.
Conclusion
To sum up, W. P. Carey Inc (WPC) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
