Risk factor
Negligible price volatility
Profitability factor
Solid dividends
About
W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $18 billion and a diversified portfolio of operationally-critical commercial real estate that includes 1,215 net lease properties covering approximately 142 million square feet as of September 30, 2020. For nearly five decades, the company has invested in high-quality single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office, retail and self-storage properties subject to long-term net leases with built-in rent escalators. Its portfolio is located primarily in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe and is well-diversified by tenant, property type, geographic location and tenant industry.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is overvalued relative to its peers. In particular, the stock is overpriced on P/E, of fair value on EV/EBITDA,
Target Price
The average target price of WPC is 78 and suggests 7% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendation sugg