4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: W.P. Carey
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, commercial real estate manager W.P. Carey (NYS: WPC) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at W.P. Carey's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
W.P. Carey facts
Headquarters (founded) | New York (1973) |
|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.0 billion |
Industry | Diversified REIT |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $207.1 million |
Management | CEO Trevor Bond (since 2010) CFO Mark DeCesaris (since 2010) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 15% |
Cash/Debt | $39.8 million / $584.7 million |
Dividend Yield | 5.2% |
Competitors | Crescent Real Estate Equities Limited Partnership Equity Office Management, L.L.C. Lexington Realty Trust (NYS: LXP) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 90% of the 97 members who have rated W.P. Carey believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, AdamGalas, succinctly summed up the W.P. Carey bull case for our community: "Great management who has decades long time horizon. Solid and growing dividend, holdings with geographic and sectoral diversity. A definite long term winner."
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