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The closing price of Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE: MPW) was $3.76 for the day, down -4.08% from the previous closing price of $3.92. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 18.43 million shares were traded. MPW stock price reached its highest trading level at $3.975 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.76.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MPW’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.69 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.69.
On July 02, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $4.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Sell to Hold on April 17, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $5.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 09 ’24 when Stewart Michael G sold 32,780 shares for $5.46 per share. The transaction valued at 178,979 led to the insider holds 221,245 shares of the business.
Stewart Michael G bought 32,780 shares of MPW for $179,962 on Oct 09 ’24. On Sep 18 ’24, another insider, Pitman Elizabeth N, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 8,087 shares for $6.01 each. As a result, the insider paid 48,603 and bolstered with 76,740 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 2257504000 and an Enterprise Value of 11296237568. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 17.111 whereas that against EBITDA is 28.253.
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 $2.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.53%.
Shares Statistics:
MPW traded an average of 11.20M shares per day over the past three months and 13980170 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 600.23M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 517.62M. Insiders hold about 13.79% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 64.45% stake in the company. Shares short for MPW as of 1732838400 were 230254125 with a Short Ratio of 20.56, compared to 1730332800 on 222178780. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 230254125 and a Short% of Float of 53.150003999999996.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.53, MPW has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.46. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.13520408The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.55.
