Medical Properties Trust Inc [NYSE: MPW] closed the trading session at $4.21 on 2025-07-07. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $4.2, while the highest price level was $4.37.
The stocks have a year to date performance of 4.47 percent and weekly performance of -5.61 percent. The stock has been moved at 6.58 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed -5.82 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed -27.16 percent over the most recent 3-months.
If compared to the average trading volume of 9.40M shares, MPW reached to a volume of 10349373 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say 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 3.09. 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 0.53, 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 14.75 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 3.28.
MPW stock trade performance evaluation
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 -5.61. With this latest performance, MPW shares dropped by -5.82% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 6.58% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 6.58% in the past year of trading.
Medical Properties Trust Inc [MPW]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
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%.
Medical Properties Trust Inc [MPW]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $60.71%, or 73.45% 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%.
