Medical Properties Trust (MPW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → This military-backed stock “owns” AI market (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free MPW Stock Alerts $5.36 +0.36 (+7.20%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Medical Properties Trust Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest206,210,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest222,310,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.24%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.12 billionShort Interest Ratio10.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares600,100,000 sharesFloat Size587,460,000 sharesShort Percent of Float35.10%Today's Trading Volume17,456,176 sharesAverage Trading Volume22,065,080 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average79% Short Selling Medical Properties Trust ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Medical Properties Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMPW Short Interest Over TimeMPW Days to Cover Over TimeMPW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaSHOCKING Crypto Leak…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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Medical Properties Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2024206,210,000 shares $1.12 billion -7.2%35.1%10.3 $5.43 4/30/2024222,310,000 shares $1.02 billion +1.4%37.8%11.8 $4.60 4/15/2024219,350,000 shares $1.04 billion +6.2%37.4%11.4 $4.74 3/31/2024206,640,000 shares $971.21 million +5.0%35.2%8.8 $4.70 3/15/2024196,790,000 shares $869.81 million +0.3%33.5%8.5 $4.42 2/29/2024196,120,000 shares $824.68 million -0.6%N/A8.6 $4.21 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MPW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Medical Properties Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2024197,330,000 shares $760.71 million -3.7%N/A9.1 $3.86 1/31/2024205,000,000 shares $635.50 million +24.3%N/A9.9 $3.10 1/15/2024164,890,000 shares $565.57 million +6.9%N/A8.2 $3.43 12/31/2023154,200,000 shares $757.12 million +3.1%N/A8.3 $4.91 12/15/2023149,570,000 shares $753.83 million +10.5%N/A10.2 $5.04 11/30/2023135,400,000 shares $656.69 million -4.0%N/A9.7 $4.85 11/15/2023141,080,000 shares $669.42 million +5.4%N/A10.9 $4.75 10/31/2023133,920,000 shares $639.47 million +3.0%N/A9.5 $4.78 10/15/2023130,040,000 shares $645.00 million +3.9%N/A9.8 $4.96 9/30/2023125,120,000 shares $681.90 million -7.3%N/A9.8 $5.45 9/15/2023135,020,000 shares $861.43 million +5.0%N/A11.1 $6.38 8/31/2023128,610,000 shares $928.56 million -0.3%N/A11 $7.22 8/15/2023129,010,000 shares $979.19 million +4.1%N/A9.9 $7.59 7/31/2023123,960,000 shares $1.25 billion -0.4%N/A10.5 $10.09 7/15/2023124,470,000 shares $1.22 billion -0.7%N/A10.3 $9.84 6/30/2023125,340,000 shares $1.16 billion -0.1%N/A10.1 $9.26 6/15/2023125,470,000 shares $1.14 billion +4.5%N/A9.3 $9.12 5/31/2023120,090,000 shares $990.14 million +7.6%N/A7.6 $8.25 5/15/2023111,590,000 shares $824.65 million No ChangeN/A6.9 $7.39 4/30/2023111,590,000 shares $978.64 million -2.7%N/A6.9 $8.77 4/15/2023114,640,000 shares $949.22 million +0.3%N/A6.8 $8.28 3/31/2023114,280,000 shares $939.38 million -6.3%N/A6.8 $8.22 3/15/2023121,920,000 shares $993.65 million +10.3%N/A7.2 $8.15 2/28/2023110,580,000 shares $1.14 billion +0.5%N/A7.3 $10.30 2/15/2023110,030,000 shares $1.44 billion +7.1%18.7%7.7 $13.12 1/31/2023102,700,000 shares $1.33 billion +0.6%N/A7.8 $12.95 1/15/2023102,080,000 shares $1.31 billion -1.9%N/A7.3 $12.83 12/30/2022104,060,000 shares $1.16 billion +11.0%N/A7.2 $11.14 12/15/202293,790,000 shares $1.09 billion +20.0%N/A5.8 $11.62 11/30/202278,130,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.6%N/A5.2 $13.12 11/15/202279,360,000 shares $1.00 billion +3.9%N/A5.4 $12.61 10/31/202276,410,000 shares $874.89 million +3.2%N/A5.5 $11.45 10/15/202274,050,000 shares $804.18 million +12.0%N/A5.9 $10.86 9/30/202266,110,000 shares $784.06 million +18.0%N/A6.2 $11.86SHOCKING Crypto Leak… (Ad)A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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Claim your free seat by clicking here now. 9/15/202256,040,000 shares $767.19 million +12.6%N/A6.9 $13.69 8/31/202249,760,000 shares $726.99 million +18.7%N/A6.8 $14.61 8/15/202241,920,000 shares $699.23 million -1.2%N/A5.8 $16.68 7/31/202242,440,000 shares $731.67 million -1.1%N/A6.2 $17.24 7/15/202242,930,000 shares $677.01 million -3.8%N/A6.3 $15.77 6/30/202244,620,000 shares $681.35 million -4.9%N/A6.5 $15.27 6/15/202246,900,000 shares $703.03 million +23.3%12.8%7.1 $14.99 5/31/202238,040,000 shares $706.78 million +0.2%N/A6.6 $18.58 5/15/202237,970,000 shares $691.43 million +6.2%N/A7 $18.21 4/30/202235,770,000 shares $657.81 million +10.1%N/A6.5 $18.39 4/15/202232,480,000 shares $657.07 million +3.8%N/A6.1 $20.23 3/31/202231,300,000 shares $661.68 million +2.9%N/A6.4 $21.14 3/15/202230,410,000 shares $610.33 million +0.1%N/A6.4 $20.07 2/28/202230,370,000 shares $617.73 million -2.8%5.2%6.3 $20.34 2/15/202231,240,000 shares $637.30 million +9.9%5.3%6.8 $20.40 1/31/202228,440,000 shares $647.29 million -4.4%4.9%7.3 $22.76 1/15/202229,740,000 shares $717.63 million -2.0%5.1%7.8 $24.13 12/31/202130,360,000 shares $717.41 million +1.6%5.2%8.5 $23.63 12/15/202129,890,000 shares $658.18 million +2.8%N/A8 $22.02 11/30/202129,070,000 shares $618.90 million +3.7%N/A7.5 $21.29 11/15/202128,040,000 shares $610.15 million +1.4%N/A6.7 $21.76 10/29/202127,650,000 shares $589.77 million +3.4%N/A6.5 $21.33 10/15/202126,750,000 shares $557.47 million -0.7%4.6%6.4 $20.84 9/30/202126,950,000 shares $540.89 million -2.2%4.6%6.2 $20.07 9/15/202127,560,000 shares $556.99 million +11.9%4.7%6.1 $20.21 8/31/202124,630,000 shares $504.42 million +11.7%4.2%5.3 $20.48 8/13/202122,050,000 shares $443.87 million +0.3%3.8%5 $20.13 7/30/202121,980,000 shares $462.24 million +3.3%3.8%4.9 $21.03 7/15/202121,270,000 shares $432.84 million +12.3%3.7%4.7 $20.35 6/30/202118,940,000 shares $380.69 million +11.2%3.3%4.3 $20.10 6/15/202117,030,000 shares $362.23 million +17.2%2.9%4.2 $21.27 5/28/202114,530,000 shares $307.60 million +21.9%2.5%3.9 $21.17 5/14/202111,920,000 shares $246.62 million -0.5%N/A3.5 $20.69 4/30/202111,980,000 shares $263.68 million +2.7%N/A3.7 $22.01 4/15/202111,660,000 shares $254.65 million -3.2%N/A3.6 $21.84 3/31/202112,050,000 shares $255.82 million +4.6%N/A3 $21.23 3/15/202111,520,000 shares $252.75 million -21.0%N/A2.8 $21.94 2/26/202114,590,000 shares $318.06 million +0.3%N/A3.5 $21.80 2/12/202114,540,000 shares $329.77 million +27.3%N/A3.5 $22.68 1/29/202111,420,000 shares $242.22 million +5.6%N/A2.6 $21.21 1/15/202110,810,000 shares $227.01 million -4.4%N/A2.5 $21.00 12/31/202011,310,000 shares $244.41 million +15.6%N/A2.7 $21.61 12/15/20209,780,000 shares $203.42 million -1.6%N/A2.7 $20.80 11/30/20209,940,000 shares $194.53 million -3.1%N/A2.7 $19.57 11/15/202010,260,000 shares $199.04 million -5.4%N/A2.7 $19.40 10/30/202010,840,000 shares $196.64 million +8.4%N/A2.8 $18.14 10/15/202010,000,000 shares $182.40 million -5.8%N/A2.7 $18.24 9/30/202010,620,000 shares $187.23 million +22.9%N/A2.8 $17.63 9/15/20208,640,000 shares $158.28 million -18.1%N/A2.3 $18.32 8/31/202010,550,000 shares $196.02 million -15.1%N/A2.9 $18.58SHOCKING Crypto Leak… (Ad)A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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Claim your free seat by clicking here now. 8/14/202012,420,000 shares $238.22 million -11.7%N/A3.6 $19.18 7/31/202014,070,000 shares $283.23 million -8.7%N/A3.9 $20.13 7/15/202015,410,000 shares $281.23 million -8.4%N/A4 $18.25 6/30/202016,830,000 shares $310.35 million -1.2%N/A4 $18.44 6/15/202017,040,000 shares $337.90 million +13.0%N/A3.6 $19.83 5/29/202015,080,000 shares $272.65 million -6.9%N/A2.9 $18.08 5/15/202016,200,000 shares $259.69 million +11.5%N/A2.9 $16.03 4/30/202014,530,000 shares $249.04 million -1.6%N/A2.6 $17.14 4/15/202014,760,000 shares $250.18 million -0.3%N/A2.8 $16.95 3/31/202014,800,000 shares $234.88 million -6.3%N/A2.9 $15.87 3/13/202015,789,900 shares $288.80 million +11.0%N/A3.7 $18.29 2/28/202014,220,000 shares $185.00 million -5.8%N/A3.4 $13.01 2/14/202015,100,000 shares $328.58 million -2.3%N/A3.5 $21.76 1/31/202015,450,000 shares $358.59 million -5.2%N/A3.3 $23.21 1/15/202016,290,000 shares $384.28 million -1.7%N/A2.9 $23.59 12/31/201916,570,000 shares $371.17 million -21.1%N/A3 $22.40 10/15/201911,240,000 shares $223.79 million -5.2%2.6%3.1 $19.91 MPW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Medical Properties Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Medical Properties Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 206,210,000 shares of MPW short. 35.10% of Medical Properties Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Medical Properties Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Medical Properties Trust? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. MPW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on Medical Properties Trust's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Medical Properties Trust? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Medical Properties Trust: Walleye Trading LLC, Long Pond Capital LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Anson Funds Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Boundary Creek Advisors LP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, and Nomura Holdings Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Medical Properties Trust? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 35.10% of Medical Properties Trust's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Medical Properties Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? Medical Properties Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 206,210,000 shares, a decline of 7.2% from the previous total of 222,310,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Medical Properties Trust's float size? Medical Properties Trust currently has issued a total of 600,100,000 shares. Some of Medical Properties Trust's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Medical Properties Trust currently has a public float of 587,460,000 shares. How does Medical Properties Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? 35.10% of Medical Properties Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Medical Properties Trust: CubeSmart (2.64%), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (5.78%), Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (2.81%), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (2.91%), Rayonier Inc. (2.57%), PotlatchDeltic Co. (1.58%), Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (4.20%), EPR Properties (2.29%), National Health Investors, Inc. (2.23%), Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (5.79%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Medical Properties Trust stock? Short selling MPW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Medical Properties Trust as its price is falling. MPW shares are trading up $0.36 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Medical Properties Trust? A short squeeze for Medical Properties Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MPW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Medical Properties Trust's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MPW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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