Handelsbanken Fonder AB Has $765,000 Stock Position in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Handelsbanken Fonder AB trimmed its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) by 19.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 193,552 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 46,200 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB's holdings in Medical Properties Trust were worth $765,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Silver Point Capital L.P. boosted its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 155.3% in the third quarter. Silver Point Capital L.P. now owns 6,000,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $35,100,000 after purchasing an additional 3,650,000 shares in the last quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,652,803 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $18,379,000 after acquiring an additional 362,582 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 353.5% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,525,714 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $20,625,000 after acquiring an additional 2,748,245 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,912,274 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $11,503,000 after acquiring an additional 86,925 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,704,785 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $9,973,000 after acquiring an additional 303,628 shares in the last quarter. 71.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO James Kevin Hanna sold 11,641 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.72, for a total value of $43,304.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 366,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,364,916.36. This represents a 3.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.53% of the company's stock.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Performance

NYSE MPW traded down $0.12 during trading on Monday, hitting $5.78. The company's stock had a trading volume of 24,301,605 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,410,753. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $3.51 and a 52 week high of $6.55. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $4.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.66. The company has a quick ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69.

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. Medical Properties Trust's payout ratio is currently -7.58%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MPW. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $6.00 to $4.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $4.92.

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.