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Medical Properties Trust Inc (NYSE: MPW) closed the day trading at $4.62 down -6.10% from the previous closing price of $4.92. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 11.53 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of MPW, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.18. 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 2.93 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.58.
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 -15.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.03%.
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 59.13% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.0, with high estimates of $0.0 and low estimates of $0.0.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0 and $0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0. EPS for the following year is $0.17, with 1 analysts recommending between $0.17 and $0.17.
Revenue Estimates
6 analysts predict $240.04M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $275.08M to a low estimate of $219.7M. As of the current estimate, Medical Properties Trust Inc’s year-ago sales were $266.56MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $242.89M. There is a high estimate of $272.36M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $222M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MPW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.09B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $883.5M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $962.82M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $995.55MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.05B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.12B and the low estimate is $958.4M.
