XTX Topco Ltd Acquires Shares of 127,865 Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Key Points

• XTX Topco Ltd acquired 127,865 shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. during the first quarter, valued at approximately $771,000.
• Medical Properties Trust reported a negative return on equity of 28.80% and a net margin of 155.20%, with earnings per share missing estimates.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" for Medical Properties Trust, with the average price target set at $5.67.

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 127,865 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $771,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Novem Group grew its position in Medical Properties Trust by 8.1% in the first quarter. Novem Group now owns 27,606 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $166,000 after acquiring an additional 2,058 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC grew its position in Medical Properties Trust by 13.4% in the first quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 20,196 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 2,386 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 2,438 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Medical Properties Trust by 7.1% in the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 38,657 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 2,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in Medical Properties Trust by 49.5% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,875 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 2,606 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.79% of the company's stock.

Medical Properties Trust Price Performance

NYSE MPW opened at $4.04 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 3.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.93. The company has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.69 and a beta of 1.28. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $3.51 and a 1 year high of $6.55.

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

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th were issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.9%. Medical Properties Trust's dividend payout ratio is -13.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Medical Properties Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 5th. Two research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently 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.

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