Versor Investments LP Purchases 187,500 Shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Versor Investments LP grew its position in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) by 192.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 285,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 187,500 shares during the quarter. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in Medical Properties Trust were worth $1,126,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Medical Properties Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $927,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 21.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,704,785 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,973,000 after purchasing an additional 303,628 shares during the period. Wolverine Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 27.8% in the third quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 517,866 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,030,000 after purchasing an additional 112,721 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 353.5% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,525,714 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $20,625,000 after purchasing an additional 2,748,245 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Medical Properties Trust in the third quarter worth $883,000. 71.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Medical Properties Trust

In other news, CAO James Kevin Hanna sold 11,641 shares of Medical Properties Trust stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.72, for a total value 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 trade represents a 3.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Medical Properties Trust Stock Up 16.9 %

Medical Properties Trust stock opened at $5.58 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.32. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.51 and a 1-year high of $6.55. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.74%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -7.58%.

About Medical Properties Trust

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.