Medical Properties Trust Inc [NYSE: MPW] loss -3.36% or 9299995.54 points to close at $9300000.0 with a heavy trading volume of 12982075 shares.
It opened the trading session at $4.45, the shares rose to $4.43 and dropped to $4.25, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for MPW points out that the company has recorded 14.32% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 9.30M shares, MPW reached to a volume of 12982075 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Medical Properties Trust Inc [MPW]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for MPW shares is $5.14 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on MPW stock is a recommendation set at 3.27. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Exane BNP Paribas have made an estimate for Medical Properties Trust Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on March 12, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on September 13, 2024, representing the official price target for Medical Properties Trust Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $4, while Exane BNP Paribas analysts kept a Neutral rating on MPW stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.54, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.12. Price to Free Cash Flow for MPW in the course of the last twelve months was 15.10 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 3.28.
Trading performance analysis for MPW stock
Medical Properties Trust Inc [MPW] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -2.93. With this latest performance, MPW shares dropped by -6.51% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 14.32% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 9.11% in the past year of trading.
Medical Properties Trust Inc [MPW]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Medical Properties Trust Inc [MPW] shares currently have an operating margin of 12.38% and a Gross Margin at 50.83%. Medical Properties Trust Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -174.47%.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -10.29%, with Return on Assets sitting at -10.29%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Medical Properties Trust Inc [MPW]
There are presently around $60.76%, or 73.50% of MPW stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of MPW stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 92.15 million shares, which is approximately 15.3574%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 92.1 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$396.97 million in MPW stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$144.55 million in MPW stock with ownership which is approximately 5.4007%.
