Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) Stock Holdings Raised by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,838,540 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 118,577 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Medical Properties Trust were worth $34,912,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Silver Point Capital L.P. boosted its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 155.3% during the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 3,650,000 shares during the period. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in 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 valued at $18,379,000 after purchasing an additional 362,582 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 2,748,245 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 86,925 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 21.7% during 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 purchasing an additional 303,628 shares during the period. 71.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MPW shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. BNP Paribas raised shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $5.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Medical Properties Trust news, CAO James Kevin Hanna sold 11,641 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.72, for a total value of $43,304.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 366,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,364,916.36. The trade was a 3.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.53% of the company’s stock.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Performance

Shares of MPW opened at $5.87 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a current ratio of 2.38. The company has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a PE ratio of -1.39, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.32. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $3.51 and a 52 week high of $6.55. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $4.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.74.

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.46%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend 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.