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After finishing at $4.93 in the prior trading day, Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE: MPW) closed at $5.01, up 1.62%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.72 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MPW by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.74.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.18 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.63.
Stock Price History:
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 -9.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 600.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 493.28M. Insiders hold about 17.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 58.84% stake in the company.
