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

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$3.66 -0.01 (-0.27%)
As of 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About Medical Properties Trust Stock (NYSE:MPT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.64
$3.75
50-Day Range
$3.66
$4.86
52-Week Range
$3.64
$6.47
Volume
12.02 million shs
Average Volume
7.51 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.19 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
9.84%
Price Target
$4.15
Consensus Rating
Sell

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.

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Medical Properties Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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MPT MarketRank™: 

Medical Properties Trust scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 13.4% upside from its current price of $3.66.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Medical 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 Growth

    Earnings for Medical Properties Trust are expected to grow by 3.33% in the coming year, from $0.60 to $0.62 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The 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. Sector

    The 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 Ratio

    Medical 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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    25.60% 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 20.89, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Medical Properties Trust has recently increased by 3.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Medical Properties Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.81%, 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 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 Sentiment

    Medical Properties Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.71. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Medical Properties Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    22 people have searched for MPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 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.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Medical Properties Trust's insider trading history.
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MPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Medical Properties Trust's stock was trading at $4.80 on March 13, 2026. Since then, MPT shares have decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $3.66.

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPT) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.15. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Medical Properties Trust's top institutional investors 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%).
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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 Dividend
6/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend
6/18/2026
Dividend Payable
7/16/2026
Last Earnings
8/10/2026
Record date for 10/8 Dividend
9/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend
9/10/2026
Today
9/12/2026
Dividend Payable
10/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Healthcare REITs
Sub-Industry
Healthcare REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:MPT
CIK
1287865
Employees
121
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4.50
Low Price Target
$3.80
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.4%
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
6.10
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
2.25
Cash Flow
$0.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
100.11
Book Value
$7.66 per share
Price / Book
0.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
597,200,000
Free Float
586,212,000
Market Cap
$2.19 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
1.40

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This page (NYSE:MPT) was last updated on 9/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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