Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) Shares Acquired by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,676,474 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 150,760 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.61% of Medical Properties Trust worth $14,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Indie Asset Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. Indie Asset Partners LLC now owns 15,384 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 2,204 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 39,252 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $155,000 after buying an additional 2,438 shares during the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV grew its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 49,953 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $186,000 after acquiring an additional 2,661 shares during the period. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 111,490 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 2,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanderbilt University raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanderbilt University now owns 44,813 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $177,000 after purchasing an additional 3,117 shares during the period. 71.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Medical Properties Trust Trading Down 0.9%

Medical Properties Trust stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $4.57. 13,264,435 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,969,021. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 2.38. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $5.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.84. The company has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.08, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.41. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.51 and a 52-week high of $6.55.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $223.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $233.80 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Medical Properties Trust, Inc. will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.00%. Medical Properties Trust's dividend payout ratio is presently -11.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

About Medical Properties Trust

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.