Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) Trading Down 0.2%

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) fell 0.2% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $4.29 and last traded at $4.45. 6,570,947 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 69% from the average session volume of 21,516,861 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.46.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on MPW. StockNews.com lowered shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $8.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $2.00 to $5.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Colliers Securities lowered shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $10.00 to $4.25 in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $6.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 1st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Medical Properties Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.75.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Up 5.3 %

The business’s 50 day moving average is $4.41 and its 200 day moving average is $4.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 2.26 and a current ratio of 2.26. The stock has a market cap of $2.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.19.

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 19th. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -63.83%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Medical Properties Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 112.1% in the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 7,225 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 3,819 shares during the last quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in Medical Properties Trust in the first quarter valued at about $38,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 2,447.6% in the third quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 7,974 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 7,661 shares during the period. Cetera Trust Company N.A acquired a new position in Medical Properties Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Medical Properties Trust in the first quarter valued at about $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.79% of the company’s stock.

Medical Properties Trust Company Profile

Medical Properties Trust, Inc is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed in 2003 to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. From its inception in Birmingham, Alabama, the Company has grown to become one of the world's largest owners of hospital real estate with 441 facilities and approximately 44,000 licensed beds as of September 30, 2023.