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The price of Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE: MPW) closed at $4.18 in the last session, up 3.47% from day before closing price of $4.04. In other words, the price has increased by $3.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.95 million shares were traded. MPW stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $4.04.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MPW’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.64. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.28 and its Current Ratio is at 2.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.00.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Exane BNP Paribas on March 12, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $9 from $5 previously.
On September 13, 2024, Colliers Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $6.50.
Exane BNP Paribas Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on July 02, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $4.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 05 ’25 when Stewart Michael G sold 29,000 shares for $5.20 per share. The transaction valued at 150,800 led to the insider holds 216,100 shares of the business.
Stewart Michael G bought 29,000 shares of MPW for $150,800 on May 05 ’25. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, Hanna James Kevin, who serves as the Senior VP, Controller & CAO of the company, bought 7,411 shares for $5.75 each. As a result, the insider paid 42,613 and bolstered with 372,338 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MPW now has a Market Capitalization of 2511402496 and an Enterprise Value of 11651663872. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.52. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.349 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.971.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MPW is 1.39, which has changed by -0.08932459 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21149921 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MPW has reached a high of $6.55, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $3.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.40%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MPW traded on average about 8.89M shares per day over the past 3-months and 8893270 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 600.81M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 495.50M. Insiders hold about 17.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 58.27% stake in the company. Shares short for MPW as of 1752537600 were 173814206 with a Short Ratio of 19.55, compared to 1749772800 on 174314808. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 173814206 and a Short% of Float of 41.55.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MPW is 0.32, which was 0.32 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.07920792The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.94.
