Aberdeen Group plc Sells 123,177 Shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. $MPW

Aberdeen Group plc reduced its stake in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) by 21.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 462,151 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 123,177 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.08% of Medical Properties Trust worth $2,288,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in MPW. Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 1.4% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 151,116 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 2,129 shares during the period. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Medical Properties Trust by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC now owns 180,159 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $913,000 after purchasing an additional 2,480 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Medical Properties Trust by 25.0% in the 2nd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in Medical Properties Trust by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 188,994 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $815,000 after buying an additional 2,780 shares during the period. Finally, Alps Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 1.8% during the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 161,870 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $821,000 after buying an additional 2,794 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on MPW shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Medical Properties Trust in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $4.50 to $5.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.17.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 2.68 and a quick ratio of 2.68. The firm has a market cap of $3.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.27 and a beta of 1.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $5.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.00. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.95 and a 52-week high of $6.34.

Medical Properties Trust Profile

Medical Properties Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, financing, and owning net-leased hospital facilities. Through sale-leaseback transactions, direct acquisitions and recapitalizations, the company provides capital to healthcare operators while maintaining long-term, triple-net lease agreements. Its portfolio encompasses general acute care hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and other healthcare-related real estate assets and is structured to deliver stable, long-duration rental income streams.

Founded in 2003 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, Medical Properties Trust completed its initial public offering in 2004.