BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. Invests $724,000 in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. $MPW

Key Points

• BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. has made a new investment in Medical Properties Trust, Inc., acquiring 120,000 shares valued at approximately $724,000 in the first quarter.
• Several hedge funds have increased their stakes in Medical Properties Trust recently, resulting in 71.79% of the stock being owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
• The stock has experienced a price decline, with Wells Fargo and the Royal Bank of Canada both lowering their price targets to $4.50 and assigning a rating of "underweight" and "sector perform," respectively.

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 120,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $724,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MPW. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 24.1% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 128,002 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 24,839 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 403,537 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,594,000 after buying an additional 52,067 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 60.8% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,309,149 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $24,921,000 after buying an additional 2,385,081 shares during the period. Bayesian Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Medical Properties Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 72,550 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 3,769 shares during the period. 71.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Medical Properties Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MPW traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.61. The company had a trading volume of 9,829,270 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,456,099. The stock has a market cap of $2.77 billion, a PE ratio of -1.93 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $4.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.86. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.51 and a 1-year high of $6.55.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $240.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $231.90 million. Medical Properties Trust had a negative return on equity of 28.80% and a negative net margin of 155.20%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Medical Properties Trust, Inc. will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 11th. Medical Properties Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -13.39%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Medical Properties Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Zacks Research raised Medical Properties Trust from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.58.

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.