Collective Family Office LLC Has $102,000 Stake in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Collective Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) by 16.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,720 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,120 shares during the period. Collective Family Office LLC’s holdings in Medical Properties Trust were worth $102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MPW. Tucker Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 2,447.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 7,974 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 7,661 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A bought a new position in Medical Properties Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 861.5% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 9,615 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 8,615 shares in the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust during the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. 71.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Medical Properties Trust Price Performance

Shares of Medical Properties Trust stock opened at $4.81 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $4.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.40. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $2.92 and a 1-year high of $10.74. The company has a current ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 3.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 9th. Investors of record on Monday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.49%. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -27.03%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MPW has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Medical Properties Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $2.00 to $5.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Colliers Securities lowered shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $10.00 to $4.25 in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 18th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $5.00 price objective on shares of Medical Properties Trust in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised Medical Properties Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $6.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, March 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.80.

Medical Properties Trust Company Profile

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.