30,164 Shares in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) Bought by Hoxton Planning & Management LLC

Hoxton Planning & Management LLC bought a new position in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 30,164 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $148,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Medical Properties Trust in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in 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 worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 7,661 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co lifted its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 313.8% in the 3rd quarter. Riverview Trust Co now owns 9,128 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 6,922 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 1,247.4% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 4,608 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 4,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Medical Properties Trust in the 3rd quarter worth $56,000. Institutional investors own 71.79% of the company’s stock.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Up 18.8 %

Shares of NYSE:MPW opened at $4.74 on Tuesday. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 12 month low of $2.92 and a 12 month high of $10.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $4.08 and its 200 day moving average is $4.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 1st. Investors of record on Monday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 19th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.66%. Medical Properties Trust’s payout ratio is -63.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on MPW. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $4.00 to $4.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 8th. Colliers Securities cut shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $10.00 to $4.25 in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Medical Properties Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “sell” rating and a $2.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Medical Properties Trust in a research report on Friday, January 5th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.48.

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.