WPC NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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W P Carey Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Diversified

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Latest close 73.60 USD
-4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.0%, after a 3.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 36/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 73.60 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.0% latest completed week
4W Return 3.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 0.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 96.2% 50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 30-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 58.03% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.2%. Indicator stack 98/30 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 58.03% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 36/100 conviction; expected move 3.3%. News sentiment 57/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.0%, after a 3.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8012-week average 0.87

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.2% over four weeks, 0.6% over 12 weeks, and 18.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 30 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.0%
4W3.2%
12W0.6%
26W7.0%
52W18.0%
Active trend streak30 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.14Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-214.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change64.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength31/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Value14/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Quality65/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Momentum72/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Growth72/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework11/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
33.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
8.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
18.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
68.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
43.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
75.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
24.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
20.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
22.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
6.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

WPC shows bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.33, expected move of 3.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction36/100
Expected move3.3%
Put/call volume0.33
Pressure60
Speculation1
Volatility28
Trend agreement32
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Insider activity10 / 3

10 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

22 positive · 32 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move3.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.9%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-7.2%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-4.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -2.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis56/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 4/12.

Activity pressure 0.80; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.03%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.03% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors44/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 79 SVQF11/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 898.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

WPC shows bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.33, expected move of 3.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 3.3% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

W. P. Carey: Inflation-Beating Yields, Tenant Risk Mitigation, And Resilience Amid Uncertainty Insiders10 / 3

10 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202673.60 USD-4.0%71.68 USD58.50 USD-0.14-1.498.0MOn
24 Jul 202676.69 USD1.1%71.36 USD58.37 USD-0.203.716.2MOn
17 Jul 202675.86 USD5.9%70.90 USD58.24 USD-0.172.106.1MOn
10 Jul 202671.66 USD0.5%70.47 USD58.13 USD-0.27-4.928.5MOn
3 Jul 202671.32 USD-2.2%70.19 USD58.03 USD0.12-4.147.5MOn
26 Jun 202672.90 USD3.7%69.96 USD57.93 USD0.300.079.3MOn
19 Jun 202670.30 USD-7.2%69.72 USD57.81 USD0.28-5.768.6MOn
12 Jun 202675.71 USD3.0%69.55 USD57.71 USD0.352.297.5MOn
5 Jun 202673.52 USD0.1%69.22 USD57.58 USD-0.05-0.097.4MOn
29 May 202673.45 USD-0.1%68.95 USD57.47 USD-0.09-2.697.0MOn
22 May 202673.51 USD2.2%68.64 USD57.37 USD-0.19-1.296.2MOn
15 May 202671.94 USD-1.6%68.36 USD57.25 USD-0.17-2.605.1MOn
8 May 202673.14 USD2.1%68.18 USD57.14 USD0.04-0.826.8MOn
1 May 202671.66 USD-2.0%67.91 USD57.04 USD0.06-0.656.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.