Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPT)

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPT) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors bought 17,517 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 44% compared to the average volume of 12,158 call options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Medical Properties Trust from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Medical Properties Trust from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.50.

Medical Properties Trust Stock Up 2.1%

NYSE:MPT opened at $4.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 3.11 and a quick ratio of 3.11. Medical Properties Trust has a 1-year low of $3.95 and a 1-year high of $6.47. The firm has a market cap of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.10 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a fifty day moving average of $4.82.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.10). Medical Properties Trust had a negative return on equity of 2.70% and a negative net margin of 12.59%.The company had revenue of $252.07 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $252.59 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. Medical Properties Trust’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Medical Properties Trust will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Medical Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -171.43%.

Medical Properties Trust Company Profile

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.