240,556 Shares in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH has made a new investment in Medical Properties Trust, acquiring 240,556 shares valued at approximately $1.45 million.
• Major investors such as Geode Capital Management and Allianz Asset Management have also increased their stakes in Medical Properties Trust, reflecting strong institutional interest in the stock.
• The company's stock recently traded down 1.7% to $4.05, and it reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.14, missing estimates and indicating a 9.8% decline in revenue compared to the previous year.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 240,556 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,451,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in MPW. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 43.2% during the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 7,134,629 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $43,022,000 after purchasing an additional 2,152,861 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 96,248 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $580,000 after acquiring an additional 5,012 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 158,646 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $957,000 after acquiring an additional 21,496 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 303.9% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 419,069 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,527,000 after acquiring an additional 315,309 shares during the period. Finally, Left Brain Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Medical Properties Trust in the first quarter worth $121,000. 71.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Performance

NYSE MPW traded down $0.03 during trading on Monday, hitting $4.04. 5,885,211 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,667,209. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 3.23 and a current ratio of 2.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.69 and a beta of 1.28. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 12-month low of $3.51 and a 12-month high of $6.55. The business has a 50 day moving average of $4.36 and a 200-day moving average of $4.93.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $240.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $231.90 million. Medical Properties Trust had a negative net margin of 155.20% and a negative return on equity of 28.80%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 18th were paid 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 payout ratio is presently -13.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on MPW shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Medical Properties Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.67.

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.