W. P. Carey Inc. Stock News

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W.P. Carey (WPC 2.54%) is a leading real estate investor. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns a diversified portfolio of properties across North America and Europe.

W. P. Carey divested its office properties and is now mainly focusing on industrial and warehouse assets. The REIT's portfolio includes 1,555 net lease properties, mainly industrial and warehouse, and the portfolio is well-occupied. W. P. Carey has shown adjusted FFO growth, with a 64% investment focus on industrial and warehouse assets, driving its AFFO rebound and dividend growth.

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Share prices for US equity real estate investment trusts ticked up slightly during the week ended Feb. 21, outperforming the broader stock market. Looking at the Dow Jones US real estate property sector indexes, the retail REIT index logged the largest increase during the recent week, up 0.84%, followed by the apartment REIT index at 0.80%.

W. P. Carey remains attractive despite the recent rally, with it well outperforming the wider market and many of its REIT peers. The REIT's strong performance is driven by the excellent lease growth, positive re-leasing rates, high investment yields at over 9% in 2024, and stable balance sheet health. These developments underscore the REIT's ability to deliver rich returns after the strategic s...

Sector rotation in commercial real estate shows industrial making a comeback, while data centers may have peaked, affecting net lease REITs like BNL and WPC. BNL's AFFO multiple has compressed to 10x, while WPC's multiple expanded to 12.5x after strong earnings, creating a valuation gap. BNL and WPC have similar portfolios and metrics, making them direct comparables; BNL's current undervaluatio...

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