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W.P. Carey (WPC) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

W.P. Carey (WPC) closed at $83.49 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.4% move from the prior day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 2.76%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 2.43%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.05%.

Coming into today, shares of the real estate investment trust had gained 0.25% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector gained 1.82%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.44%.

W.P. Carey will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be July 29, 2022. On that day, W.P. Carey is projected to report earnings of $1.29 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 1.57%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $331.93 million, up 3.82% from the prior-year quarter.

WPC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $5.22 per share and revenue of $1.4 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +3.78% and +4.97%, respectively.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for W.P. Carey. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.59% lower. W.P. Carey is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

In terms of valuation, W.P. Carey is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 15.93. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 12.72.

Meanwhile, WPC's PEG ratio is currently 8.75. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. WPC's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.36 as of yesterday's close.

The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 91, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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