Demars Financial Group LLC Has $1.94 Million Stock Holdings in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Demars Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) by 49.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 321,713 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 105,790 shares during the period. Demars Financial Group LLC owned about 0.05% of Medical Properties Trust worth $1,940,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 230.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,082 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 4,241 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 98.1% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 6,180 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 3,060 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust in the 4th quarter worth $40,000. RS Crum Inc. acquired a new stake in Medical Properties Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Medical Properties Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. 71.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Medical Properties Trust Trading Down 0.6%

MPW stock traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $4.42. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,758,364 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,764,192. The company has a quick ratio of 3.23, a current ratio of 3.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $3.51 and a 52 week high of $6.55. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $4.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.85. The stock has a market cap of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of -1.59 and a beta of 1.32.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $223.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.80 million. Medical Properties Trust had a negative net margin of 174.35% and a negative return on equity of 31.14%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.24 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Medical Properties Trust, Inc. will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.25%. Medical Properties Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently -11.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MPW. BNP Paribas upgraded Medical Properties Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $5.00 to $9.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Medical Properties Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Medical Properties Trust from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $5.75.

Medical Properties Trust 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.