Natixis Advisors LLC Invests $525,000 in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Key Points

• Natixis Advisors LLC has invested $525,000 in Medical Properties Trust, acquiring 87,079 shares during the first quarter of 2023.
• Medical Properties Trust reported a negative return on equity of 28.80% and a revenue drop of 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year, with earnings per share of $0.14 that missed expectations.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, which translates to an annualized dividend yield of 7.9%.

Natixis Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 87,079 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $525,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 98.1% in the first 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 last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 49.5% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,875 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 2,606 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 134.0% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 8,760 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 5,016 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 3,150.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,076 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 9,766 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in Medical Properties Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.79% of the company's stock.

Medical Properties Trust Price Performance

Shares of MPW stock opened at $4.04 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.23, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $3.51 and a twelve month high of $6.55. The company has a market cap of $2.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.69 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.92.

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

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 18th. Medical Properties Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -13.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MPW has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Medical Properties Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased 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 report on Monday, June 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.67.

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.

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