Silver Oak Securities Incorporated Acquires New Holdings in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Silver Oak Securities Incorporated bought a new position in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,654 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $40,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust in the third quarter worth $31,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 107.3% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,077 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,145 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Medical Properties Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Institutional investors own 71.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MPW. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $6.00 to $4.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.92.

Insider Activity at Medical Properties Trust

In other Medical Properties Trust news, CAO James Kevin Hanna sold 11,641 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.72, for a total transaction of $43,304.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 366,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,364,916.36. This represents a 3.08 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Down 2.4 %

Shares of MPW opened at $4.78 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $4.17 and its 200 day moving average is $4.64. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 12-month low of $3.22 and a 12-month high of $6.55. The company has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion, a PE ratio of -1.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.32.

Medical Properties Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.70%. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio is -7.58%.

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.