NYSE:MPT Medical Properties Trust (MPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.63 -0.01 (-0.27%) As of 09:41 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Medical Properties Trust Stock (NYSE:MPT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MPT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.56▼$3.6450-Day Range$3.66▼$4.8652-Week Range$3.56▼$6.47Volume888,957 shsAverage Volume6.50 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.17 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.92%Price Target$4.15Consensus RatingSell Company Overview Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPT) is a real estate investment trust focused on healthcare facilities. The company acquires, develops, owns and leases properties used by healthcare providers, with an emphasis on hospitals and other facilities that deliver essential medical services. Medical Properties Trust has historically invested primarily in acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and other specialized healthcare properties. Its real estate is generally leased to hospital and healthcare operators under long-term arrangements, while its investments have also included mortgage loans and other healthcare-related financing. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Medical Properties Trust has built a portfolio spanning the United States and selected international markets, including the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. Edward K. Aldag Jr. has served as the company's chairman, president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Medical Properties Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreMPT MarketRank™: Medical Properties Trust scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingMedical Properties Trust has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialMedical Properties Trust has a consensus price target of $4.15, representing about 13.4% upside from its current price of $3.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageMedical Properties Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Medical Properties Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Medical Properties Trust are expected to grow by 10.71% in the coming year, from $0.56 to $0.62 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Medical Properties Trust is -61.00, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Medical Properties Trust is -61.00, 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 RatioMedical Properties Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted25.60% of the float of Medical Properties Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMedical Properties Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 20.89, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Medical Properties Trust has recently increased by 3.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipMedical Properties Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMedical Properties Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Medical Properties Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.06% next year. This indicates that Medical Properties Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Medical Properties Trust's dividend. News and Social Media4.8 / 5News Sentiment1.65 News SentimentMedical Properties Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.65. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Medical Properties Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest22 people have searched for MPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Medical Properties Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Medical Properties Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $9,545.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.84% of the stock of Medical Properties Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.79% 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.Read more about Medical Properties Trust's insider trading history. Receive MPT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Medical Properties Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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MPT Stock News HeadlinesMedical Properties Trust: Refinancing Hit Flips Risk Reward, Upgrade To 'Cautious Buy'3 hours ago | seekingalpha.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Real Estate Companies: Douglas Emmett (DEI) and Medical Properties Trust (MPT)September 3, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAmerican retirees will miss THIS. Big Banks just moved in.Central banks spent nearly $130 billion on physical gold last year, on top of $145 billion the year before. Q1 2026 purchases rose another $3 billion, up 3% year over year. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs project gold climbing toward $6,000 an ounce by year end. Cedar Gold Group built a free Wealth Protection Playbook showing how to move part of a 401(k), IRA, or TSP into physical gold, tax deferred and penalty free.September 14 at 1:00 AM | Cedar Gold Group (Ad)Medical Properties Trust Earnings Call Flags TurnaroundAugust 20, 2026 | tipranks.comUnlocking Deep Asset Value In Medical Properties TrustAugust 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMedical Properties Trust (MPT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comColliers Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Medical Properties Trust (MPT)August 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Real Estate Names: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) and Essex Property (ESS)August 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines MPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MPT shares performed this year? Medical Properties Trust's stock was trading at $4.80 on March 13, 2026. Since then, MPT stock has decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $3.66. How were Medical Properties Trust's earnings last quarter? Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPT) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.15. The business's revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Medical Properties Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Medical Properties Trust include BlackRock Inc. (12.58%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (1.23%), Advisors Capital Management LLC (1.10%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.02%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Medical Properties Trust? Shares of MPT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Record date for 7/16 Dividend6/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend6/18/2026Dividend Payable7/16/2026Last Earnings8/10/2026Record date for 10/8 Dividend9/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend9/10/2026Today9/14/2026Dividend Payable10/08/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 MPT's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. MPT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Healthcare REITs Sub-IndustryHealthcare REITs Current SymbolNYSE:MPT CIK1287865 Webwww.mpt.com Phone205-969-3755Fax205-969-3756Employees121Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Medical Properties Trust$4.15 High Price Target$4.50 Low Price Target$3.80 Potential Upside/Downside+13.4%Consensus RatingSell Rating Score (0-4)1.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.06) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio6.54 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$277.05 million Net Margins-2.96% Pretax Margin-3.18% Return on Equity-0.66% Return on Assets-0.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.16 Current Ratio3.12 Quick Ratio3.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$972.02 million Price / Sales2.25 Cash Flow$0.04 per share Price / Cash Flow99.29 Book Value$7.66 per share Price / Book0.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares597,200,000Free Float586,212,000Market Cap$2.19 billion OptionableN/A Beta1.40 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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