The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.45. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MPW is 498.08M, and at present, short sellers hold a 33.26% of that float. On May 12, 2025, the average trading volume of MPW was 10.84M shares.
MPW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE: MPW) has surged by 0.96 when compared to previous closing price of 5.19, zacks.com reported 2025-05-05 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Medical Properties (MPW). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
MPW’s Market Performance
MPW’s stock has fallen by 0.00% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.24% and a quarterly rise of 9.85%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.98% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.82% for Medical Properties Trust Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.26% for MPW stock, with a simple moving average of 6.58% 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 “Outperform.” The predicted price for MPW in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $9 based on the research report published on March 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Colliers Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MPW reach a price target of $6.50. The rating they have provided for MPW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 13th, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to MPW, setting the target price at $4 in the report published on July 02nd of the previous year.
MPW Trading at -6.53% 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 -20.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.98%, as shares surge +1.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPW remain unchanged, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.31. In addition, Medical Properties Trust Inc saw 32.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MPW starting from Stewart Michael G, who sale 29,000 shares at the price of $5.20 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, Stewart Michael G now owns 216,100 shares of Medical Properties Trust Inc, valued at $150,800 using the latest closing price.
Stewart Michael G, the Director of Medical Properties Trust Inc, proposed sale 29,000 shares at $5.20 during a trade that took place back on May 05 ’25, which means that Stewart Michael G is holding shares at $150,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MPW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Medical Properties Trust Inc stands at -1.72. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -28.86, with -10.29 for asset returns.
Based on Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.64. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 840.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.06.
Conclusion
To sum up, Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPW) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
