Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MPW is 1.30. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MPW is 588.54M and currently, short sellers hold a 33.24% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MPW on July 23, 2024 was 15.36M shares.
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MPW) stock’s latest price update
Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE: MPW) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.87 in relation to its previous close of 4.80. However, the company has experienced a 2.95% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-07-22 that MPW stock has fallen by 47.8% since I initiated its coverage (S&P 500 is up by 46%). I still think MPW is dead money you should pass by. MPW reported a deep net loss in Q1 FY2024. Aiming to free up ~$2 billion in liquidity by the end of 2024, MPW continued to get rid of its assets. Analysts have raised projections for Q3 and Q4 slightly, but have doubts about the sustainability of MPW’s dividend. It’s too tricky to value the stock today.
MPW’s Market Performance
Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPW) has seen a 2.95% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 1.66% gain in the past month and a 10.63% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.36%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.58% for MPW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.59% for MPW stock, with a simple moving average of 8.57% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MPW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MPW stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for MPW by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MPW in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $4 based on the research report published on July 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MPW reach a price target of $5. The rating they have provided for MPW stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 17th, 2024.
Colliers Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to MPW, setting the target price at $4.25 in the report published on April 10th of the current year.
MPW Trading at 0.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MPW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -54.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.36%, as shares surge +1.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPW rose by +2.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.51. In addition, Medical Properties Trust Inc saw -0.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for MPW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Medical Properties Trust Inc stands at -1.67. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value -19.36, with -7.93 for asset returns.
Based on Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -534.84 million with net debt to EBITDA at -22.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 16.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
