Medical Properties Trust (MPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns and finances hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Founded in 2003 by Edward K. Aldag Jr., the company’s business model centers on providing real estate capital to healthcare operators through long-term leases, sale-leaseback transactions, build-to-suit developments and mortgage financing. By specializing in healthcare real estate, MPT aims to deliver steady rental income and asset-based returns while enabling operators to access capital for clinical operations and growth.

The company’s portfolio primarily comprises acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care facilities, behavioral health centers and other specialty hospitals. MPT typically structures transactions as long-term triple-net or net leases, under which operators are responsible for facility operations and many property-level expenses. In addition to owning assets, the firm occasionally provides structured financings and sale-leaseback solutions that allow operators to monetize real estate while continuing to run clinical services on the sites.

Medical Properties Trust maintains a geographically diversified portfolio with a significant presence in the United States and properties in several international markets, including parts of Europe and Australia. The company pursues growth through acquisitions, selective development and portfolio optimization, seeking to balance regional diversification with sector focus. Its counterparties include a mix of for-profit and nonprofit hospital systems, specialty operators and government-affiliated providers.

As a sector-focused REIT, MPT emphasizes long-term lease commitments and asset-level underwriting to support predictable cash flows, while its results are influenced by the credit profile and operational performance of its healthcare tenants as well as by regulatory and reimbursement environments in the jurisdictions where it operates. Edward K. Aldag Jr. is the company’s founder and has been a prominent figure in establishing its strategy and transaction approach.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.62 to $4.78
• 50-Day Range: $4.36 to $5.30
• 52-Week Range: $3.95 to $6.47
• Volume: 7.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.81
• Dividend Yield: 7.63%
• Price Target: $4.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Medical Properties Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Medical Properties Trust scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Medical Properties Trust has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Medical Properties Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Medical Properties Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Medical Properties Trust are expected to grow by 9.23% in the coming year, from $0.65 to $0.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Medical Properties Trust is -22.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Medical Properties Trust is -22.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Medical Properties Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

23.52% of the float of Medical Properties Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Medical Properties Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 16.93, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Medical Properties Trust has recently increased by 4.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Medical Properties Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Medical Properties Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Medical Properties Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.70% next year. This indicates that Medical Properties Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Medical Properties Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Medical Properties Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

17 people have searched for MPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Medical Properties Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Medical Properties Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.84% of the stock of Medical Properties Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.79% of the stock of Medical Properties Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Record date for 7/16 Dividend: 6/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend: 6/18/2026
• Today: 7/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MPT
• CIK: 1287865
• Web: www.medicalpropertiestrust.com
• Phone: 205-969-3755
• Fax: 205-969-3756
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Medical Properties Trust: $4.50
• High Price Target: $4.50
• Low Price Target: $4.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.21)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.26
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$277.05 million
• Net Margins: -12.59%
• Pretax Margin: -12.84%
• Return on Equity: -2.70%
• Return on Assets: -0.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.13
• Current Ratio: 3.11
• Quick Ratio: 3.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.82
• Cash Flow: $0.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 122.48
• Book Value: $7.66 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 598,100,000
• Free Float: 587,095,000
• Market Cap: $2.82 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.42