Quantbot Technologies LP Trims Stock Position in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Quantbot Technologies LP lowered its stake in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW - Free Report) by 31.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 305,772 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 142,250 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP owned approximately 0.05% of Medical Properties Trust worth $1,208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MPW. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,838,540 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $34,912,000 after purchasing an additional 118,577 shares in the last quarter. Silver Point Capital L.P. lifted its position in shares of 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 valued at $35,100,000 after acquiring an additional 3,650,000 shares in the last quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,652,803 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $18,379,000 after purchasing an additional 362,582 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 353.5% during the third 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 worth $20,625,000 after purchasing an additional 2,748,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 3.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 86,925 shares in the last quarter. 71.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MPW has been the subject of several analyst reports. BNP Paribas upgraded Medical Properties Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their target price for the company from $5.00 to $9.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Medical Properties Trust from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial cut their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $6.00 to $4.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Medical Properties Trust from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $5.64.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Down 2.8 %

Shares of NYSE MPW traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $6.04. The company had a trading volume of 7,559,022 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,451,019. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.51 and a 1-year high of $6.55. The company has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of -1.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 2.38. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $5.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.84.

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The company 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.30%. Medical Properties Trust's payout ratio is -8.42%.

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.