Medical Properties Trust, Inc. $MPW Shares Acquired by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 238,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,564 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Medical Properties Trust were worth $1,027,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,927,568 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $21,238,000 after purchasing an additional 281,591 shares in the last quarter. Norden Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $105,000. Busey Bank acquired a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $49,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 45,477 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $196,000 after buying an additional 4,118 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Capital Advisors llc raised its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 57.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc now owns 30,467 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 11,143 shares during the period. 71.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Medical Properties Trust Price Performance

MPW stock opened at $5.54 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.76, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.51 and a 52-week high of $6.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $4.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.77. The company has a market capitalization of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of -2.32 and a beta of 1.39.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.01). Medical Properties Trust had a negative return on equity of 28.80% and a negative net margin of 155.20%.The business had revenue of $240.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $231.90 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. Medical Properties Trust’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Medical Properties Trust, Inc. will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 11th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 11th. Medical Properties Trust’s payout ratio is -13.39%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Medical Properties Trust in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Medical Properties Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Medical Properties Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $5.40.

Medical Properties Trust Profile

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.