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For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.

While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.

Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.

W.P. Carey (WPC)

Founded in 1973, W.P. Carey Inc. is one of the largest net-lease real estate investment trusts (REIT) with a high-quality, diverse portfolio of operationally critical commercial real estate. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company invests in properties that are generally triple-net leased to single corporate tenants, including warehouse, industrial, retail and self-storage facilities in the United States and Northern and Western Europe.

WPC sits at a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of B. Compared to the REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry's P/E of 11X, shares of W.P. Carey are trading at a forward P/E of 12.3X. WPC also has a PEG Ratio of 6, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 13.2X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 8.2X.

Value investors don't just pay attention to a company's valuation ratios; positive earnings play a crucial role, too. Two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.06 to $4.88 per share. WPC has an average earnings surprise of 0%.

WPC should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.

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