Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys New Shares in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

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 bought a new stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 240,556 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,451,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 3,060 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 49.5% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,875 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 2,606 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 134.0% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 8,760 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 5,016 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 3,150.3% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,076 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 9,766 shares during the period. Finally, GF Fund Management CO. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 71.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of MPW traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $4.14. 4,312,078 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,637,033. The company has a market cap of $2.48 billion, a PE ratio of -1.73 and a beta of 1.28. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $3.51 and a 52 week high of $6.55. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 3.23.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Medical Properties Trust, Inc. will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 18th. Medical Properties Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -13.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MPW. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Medical Properties Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target 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.