Deutsche Bank AG Acquires New Holdings in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. $MPT

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPT) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,476,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,302,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in Medical Properties Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $92,000. Nadler Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Medical Properties Trust during the second quarter valued at about $97,000. Ethic Inc. bought a new position in Medical Properties Trust during the second quarter valued at about $112,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Medical Properties Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $131,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.79% of the company’s stock.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MPT opened at $4.11 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 3.12 and a current ratio of 3.12. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $3.96 and a twelve month high of $6.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -68.50 and a beta of 1.41.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15. Medical Properties Trust had a negative net margin of 2.96% and a negative return on equity of 0.66%. The firm had revenue of $259.28 million for the quarter. Medical Properties Trust’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Medical Properties Trust, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio is -600.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MPT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $4.50.

About Medical Properties Trust

Medical Properties Trust, Inc (NYSE: MPT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns and finances hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Founded in 2003 by Edward K. Aldag Jr., the company’s business model centers on providing real estate capital to healthcare operators through long-term leases, sale-leaseback transactions, build-to-suit developments and mortgage financing. By specializing in healthcare real estate, MPT aims to deliver steady rental income and asset-based returns while enabling operators to access capital for clinical operations and growth.

The company’s portfolio primarily comprises acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care facilities, behavioral health centers and other specialty hospitals.