Sen. Gary C. Peters Purchases Shares of W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC)

Senator Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) recently bought shares of W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC). In a filing disclosed on January 20th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in W.P. Carey stock on January 12th.

Senator Gary C. Peters also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) on 1/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 12/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) on 12/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) on 11/14/2025.

W.P. Carey Price Performance

WPC stock opened at $68.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 0.25 and a quick ratio of 0.25. W.P. Carey Inc. has a 1 year low of $53.93 and a 1 year high of $70.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $66.33 and a 200 day moving average of $66.23. The company has a market cap of $15.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.52, a PEG ratio of 5.94 and a beta of 0.79.

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.02. W.P. Carey had a return on equity of 4.40% and a net margin of 21.75%.The firm had revenue of $431.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $424.44 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.18 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. W.P. Carey has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.930-4.990 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that W.P. Carey Inc. will post 4.87 EPS for the current year.

W.P. Carey Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This is an increase from W.P. Carey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. W.P. Carey’s payout ratio is currently 223.03%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WPC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on W.P. Carey from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of W.P. Carey from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of W.P. Carey from $79.00 to $74.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Barclays set a $65.00 price objective on shares of W.P. Carey in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of W.P. Carey from $72.00 to $71.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, W.P. Carey presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.P. Carey

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of W.P. Carey in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new position in W.P. Carey in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in W.P. Carey in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of W.P. Carey during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of W.P. Carey during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 73.73% of the company’s stock.

About Senator Peters

Gary Peters (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Michigan. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Peters (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Peters completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers. Peters was elected to the Senate in 2014. On May 1, 2013, Peters announced he would seek election to the United States Senate seat that was being vacated in 2014 by retiring Michigan Sen. Carl Levin. Peters ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014, before he defeated Terri Lynn Land (R), Jim Fulner (Libertarian), Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers), and Chris Wahmhoff (Green) in the general election on November 4, 2014. Peters was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District from 2009 to 2013 and Michigan’s 14th Congressional District from 2013 to 2015. He also served as Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery from 2003 to 2007. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Peters is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills. On January 28, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) appointed Peters to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2022 campaign cycle. Peters was born in 1958 in Pontiac, Michigan. After graduating from Alma College in 1980, Peters went on to receive his M.B.A. from the University of Detroit and his J.D. from Wayne State University in 1985 and 1989, respectively. Prior to his political career, Peters worked as a professor and investment banker. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1993 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2005.

About W.P. Carey

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.