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W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$64.10 -1.22% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $63.84

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $14.93B

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As of 2026-11-02, W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $64.10 (-1.22% 1D, market cap $14.93B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, WPC ranks #427 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), WPC carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 3.7%. By comparison, NLY (Annaly Capital Management Inc.) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 7.1x, ROIC 4.0%, cap $14.55B) and WY (Weyerhaeuser Company) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E 43.9x, ROIC 4.1%, cap $14.23B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NLY leads on earnings multiple (7.1x) while LAMR leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).

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Per WPC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001025378), W. P. Carey Inc. generated $1.72B in revenue (+8.4% YoY), $466.4M in net income, and $1.21B in free cash flow against $17.99B in total assets and $4.44B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $63.84 (-0.41%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 70.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WPC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WPC SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 9/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$63.73+0.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$64.19-1.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$63.51+0.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$64.10+0.4% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, WPC faces multiple-compression risk if 32.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($66.29) or 200D SMA ($70.82) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($64.68) toward Bear Floor ($50.45).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

50.630 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

9 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE13% OF RANGE

L: $62$64.10H: $77

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

3.7% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 8.07% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (55)

23/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like WPC

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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WPC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -11.50%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $63.08H $64.89L $63.08C $64.10VOL 2.14M

RES: $65.22SUP: $60.01SMA50: $66.29SMA200: $70.82

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WPC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

24.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +8.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (WPC)

Financials Rank #427 of 1096 ⚔️ NLY vs WPC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (WPC vs. NLY, WY, OHI, LAMR)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) ranks #427 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #138 by equity capitalization ($14.93B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NLY leads on earnings valuation at 7.1x trailing P/E, while LAMR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and — gross margin. LAMR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with WPC at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
WPC ACTIVE W. P. Carey Inc.	C-	60/100	32.0x	—	3.7%	-1.22%	$14.93B	Benchmark Subject
NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc.	D	48/100	7.1x	—	4.0%	-1.30%	$14.55B	/nly-vs-wpc →
WY Weyerhaeuser Company	D	45/100	43.9x	—	4.1%	+3.04%	$14.23B	/wy-vs-wpc →
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.	C+	66/100	—	—	0.0%	+0.30%	$14.19B	/ohi-vs-wpc →
LAMR Lamar Advertising Company	B-	71/100	27.5x	—	14.8%	-0.94%	$16.15B	/lamr-vs-wpc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001025378

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) reported GAAP revenue of $1.72B (+8.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.58B , and -1.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $466.4M, operating cash flow of $1.28B, and free cash flow of $1.21B (-31.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, WPC closed FY2025 with $17.99B in total assets against $4.44B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.72B	$466.4M	$1.28B	$1.21B	$17.99B	$4.44B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.58B	$460.8M	$1.83B	$1.76B	$17.54B	$4.10B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.74B	$708.3M	$1.07B	$995.1M	$8.21B	$1.92B

3. WPC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is WPC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does WPC compare to NLY and WY in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WPC?

Where is WPC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

WPC last traded at $64.10 (-1.22% on volume of 1,865,891 shares), positioning the stock -3.30% below its 50-day simple moving average ($66.29) and -9.49% below its 200-day simple moving average ($70.82). Across its 52-week range of $62.19 to $77.22, WPC sits at the 12.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 50.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.6% ($61.15 to $67.05).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell WPC stock right now?

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (4% return on capital), mixed timing at 32x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is WPC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

WPC's 12-month base price target is $64.68 (range $50.45 to $81.08), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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WPC — W. P. Carey Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T15:14:41Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, WPC scores 60 out of 100, a letter grade of C-, labeled "Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 (ROIC 3.7%; FCF yield 8.07%), Whale 13F Flow at 8/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 15/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 10/20 (Beta 1.04; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 15/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 9/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).

For a prospective investor, the profile reads as balanced but unexciting. The strongest pillar is the forensic balance sheet, which the source data describes through a healthy Piotroski F-Score and a moderate Debt/Equity ratio. The weakest pillar relative to its weight is institutional flow at 8/20, suggesting limited evidence of aggressive whale accumulation in the source data. The cash engine score is held back by a 3.7% ROIC, even though the 8.07% FCF yield is a meaningful offset. The valuation tradeoff is visible in the market data: a trailing P/E of 32 and an EV/EBITDA of 29.8 sit well above what the cash-flow metrics alone would imply, so upside depends on sustained cash generation and multiple stability rather than on current earnings momentum. Macro fit is moderate, with a beta of 1.04 indicating market-like sensitivity. The rating is a summary of the source data and not a recommendation.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
64.89	$14.93B	32	29.8	29.8	2.03	5.29%	1.04	$62.19 - $77.22	3.7%

Business

Per the SEC financials and profile, W. P. Carey Inc. is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, operating within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. Not available in source data for detailed product lines, customer segments, or revenue-model descriptions beyond the sector and industry classification. The market data reports a 0% gross margin and a 33.1% operating margin, and the financials show revenue of $1716.5M for FY 2025. Not available in source data for a fuller description of how the company generates its revenue.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$1716.5M	$550.3M	$466.4M	N/A	$1205.1M	$155.3M	$4435.2M
FY 2024	$1583.0M	$543.8M	$460.8M	N/A	$1761.9M	$640.4M	$4095.4M
FY 2023	$1741.4M	$835.8M	$708.3M	N/A	$995.1M	N/A	$1921.8M

Per the market data, operating margin is 33.1% and net margin is 27.2%, with ROIC at 3.7%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 9/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. Reported debt rose from $1921.8M in FY 2023 to $4435.2M in FY 2025, while cash fell from $640.4M in FY 2024 to $155.3M in FY 2025. Net income declined from $708.3M in FY 2023 to $466.4M in FY 2025. Per the SEC financials, EPS is listed as N/A for all three periods.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news section, six items are listed for WPC. Two are tagged RISK WATCH: a Yahoo Finance report headlined "W. P. Carey (WPC) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Cut As Analysts Rework Targets," and a TradingView report reporting a price target cut to $75.64 implying 19% upside. A Yahoo Finance item asks whether the stock is still 19% below fair value after a pullback. A Simply Wall St item is tagged CATALYST and discusses dividend raises as a potential driver. A Seeking Alpha item discusses rising rates and rising rents, and a TIKR.com item compares WPC with Healthpeak on high-yield dividend characteristics. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or proprietary signals are recorded. Not available in source data for supply-chain bottlenecks. Investors should note that the absence of mapped links means this brief cannot quantify ripple effects from interest-rate or tenant-level shocks; the Seeking Alpha headline on rising rates is the only related reference in the sources.

Open Questions

What drove the FY 2025 decline in cash from $640.4M to $155.3M while debt rose to $4435.2M?
Why is EPS reported as N/A across all periods, and what is the reconciled per-share earnings figure?
What explains the gap between a 3.7% ROIC and an 8.07% FCF yield, and how sustainable is FCF of $1205.1M?
Which upstream and downstream relationships and tenant dependencies exist, given the supply chain is recorded as NONE?
What institutional and insider ownership levels underlie the 8/20 whale flow and 15/20 insider scores, given the holders data is empty?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 11h ago

W. P. Carey (WPC) Pulls Back, Is It Still 19% Below Fair Value?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 14h ago

W.P. Carey: Rising Rates, Rising Rents (NYSE:WPC)

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🔴 RISK WATCH Yahoo Finance • 17h ago

W. P. Carey (WPC) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Cut As Analysts Rework Targets

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🟢 CATALYST Simply Wall St • 20h ago

Dividend Raises Could Be A Game Changer For W. P. Carey Stock (WPC)

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🔴 RISK WATCH TradingView • 23h ago

W. P. Carey Inc. REIT Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $75.64, Implies 19% Upside

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TIKR.com • 1d ago

Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: W. P. Carey vs. Healthpeak

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W P Carey (WPC) Stock Price, Chart & Analysis

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🟢 CATALYST GuruFocus • 1d ago

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WPC Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $64.10?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is WPC (C- • RQD 60/100) a Buy at $64.89?

Welcome to the WPC (W. P. Carey Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 60/100 (Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral) in Real Estate Investment Trusts. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (32.0x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

BE BearTrap_Alert Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $49.32 (-24.0%)

Spot @ $64.89

Pump the brakes on WPC — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on WPC, but look at what you are paying: 32.0x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless W. P. Carey Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

SI SiliconVal_Bull Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $75.92 (+17.0%)

Spot @ $64.89

WPC cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on WPC, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Real Estate Investment Trusts and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $64.89 (52-wk range $62.19 - $77.22), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.