WP Carey reported third-quarter AFFO per share of $1.33, up 6.4% year-over-year, raised 2026 AFFO per share guidance to $5.23 to $5.29, and increased investment-volume guidance to $1.8 to $2.1 billion; estimated rent loss fell to $3 and $5 million.
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W. P. Carey Inc. acquired 19 investments totaling $1.5 billion and disposed of 33 properties for total proceeds, net of selling costs, of $259.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
W. P. Carey reported results for September 30, 2026: AFFO of $308.2 million and $1.33 per diluted share. It raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $5.23 – $5.29 per diluted share and narrowed investment volume guidance to $1.8 – $2.1 billion.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 29, 2026TL;DR. W. P. Carey reported 2Q26 AFFO of $1.34/share (+4.7% YoY) and raised its full-year 2026 AFFO guidance to $5.19–$5.27 and investment volume guidance to $1.7–$2.1 billion, citing strong investment activity, higher CPI-driven rent escalators and an improved rent-loss outlook.
- + Raised and narrowed full-year 2026 AFFO/share guidance to $5.19–$5.27, implying 5.2% YoY growth at the midpoint
- + Raised full-year investment volume guidance to $1.7–$2.1 billion from $1.5–$2.0 billion after $1.3 billion YTD at a 7.4% weighted average cap rate
- + Lowered expected 2026 rent-loss range to $7–$10 million from $8–$12 million, with YTD actual rent loss of only $1.7 million
- + Strong balance sheet with $2.7 billion liquidity, leverage at the low end of target at 5.1x (inclusive of unsettled forward equity), and no remaining 2026 debt maturities after July refinancing
- + CPI-linked escalators (49% of same-store ABR) and higher fixed bumps position WPC to benefit from inflation, with contractual same-store rent growth expected to trend higher in 2H26 and 2027
- + 2Q26 AFFO/share of $1.34, up 4.7% YoY, driven by accretive net investment activity
- − Lowered full-year 2026 disposition volume guidance to $350–$550 million from $250–$750 million, with the prior low end removed
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Versus peers
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$15.11B | +2.0% | +8.4% | 23.2 | 3.9% |
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W. P. Carey Inc. acquired 19 investments totaling $1.5 billion and disposed of 33 properties for total proceeds, net of selling costs, of $259.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| WPC | +1.0% | +0.8% | -12.3% | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -1.6% | +2.0% | -12.8% | +2.6% | -8.6% |
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