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

Company Overview

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPT) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and investing in healthcare facilities. The company primarily acquires and leases hospitals and other healthcare properties to healthcare operators under long-term agreements, providing real estate capital that can support facility expansion, modernization and operations.

Its portfolio has historically included general acute-care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, behavioral health facilities and other specialized healthcare properties. Medical Properties Trust generally operates as a property owner and landlord rather than a direct provider of medical services, with healthcare companies responsible for managing the facilities and delivering patient care.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Medical Properties Trust has served healthcare markets in the United States and internationally, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain. The company was founded by Edward A. Aldag Jr., who has served as its chief executive officer and chairman. Its business and property portfolio have evolved over time as it has acquired, leased, financed and sold healthcare real estate.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.07 to $3.13
• 50-Day Range: $3.05 to $4.70
• 52-Week Range: $3.00 to $6.47
• Volume: 1.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 11.58%
• Price Target: $4.15
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Medical Properties Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Medical Properties Trust scored higher than 46% 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: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Medical 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 Potential

Medical Properties Trust has a consensus price target of $4.15, representing about 33.9% upside from its current price of $3.10.

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: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -13.21%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Medical Properties Trust are expected to decrease by -13.21% in the coming year, from $0.53 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Medical Properties Trust is -51.67, 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 -51.67, 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 0.40. 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

24.94% 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 11.81, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Medical Properties Trust has recently increased by 0.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Medical Properties Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.50%, 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 EPS estimates, Medical Properties Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.26% in the coming year. This indicates that Medical Properties Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

Medical Properties Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Medical Properties Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 14 people have searched for MPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 7 people have added Medical Properties Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 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: 8/10/2026
• Record date for 10/8 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/08/2026
• Today: 10/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Healthcare REITs
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MPT
• CIK: 1287865
• Web: www.mpt.com
• Phone: 205-969-3755
• Fax: 205-969-3756
• Employees: 121
• Year Founded: N/A

Price 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: +33.9%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.06)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net 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 Ratio: 2.16
• Current Ratio: 3.12
• Quick Ratio: 3.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $972.02 million
• Price / Sales: 1.90
• Cash Flow: $0.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 85.38
• Book Value: $7.66 per share
• Price / Book: 0.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 597,200,000
• Free Float: 586,212,000
• Market Cap: $1.85 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.45