Medical Properties Trust

MPW

Market cap $3.13B

MPW's long-term leases, capital recycling strategy and $1.1B liquidity position highlight why the healthcare REIT stands out.

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All 123 publicly traded US equity real estate investment trusts analyzed by S&P Global Market Intelligence traded below their respective consensus price target estimates. The specialty sector, which includes advertising, casinos, communications, data centers, energy infrastructure, farmland and timber, had the largest median implied upside to its consensus price target estimate, at 22.6%. REITs in the self-storage segment showed a 20.6% median implied upside to their consensus price target estimates, while the office sector followed closely at 18.7% and the residential sector at 15.4%.

Omega Healthcare Investors and Medical Properties Trust are compared for their high yields and healthcare rental exposure. OHI trades near 5-year highs, reflecting superior cash flow visibility and dividend coverage; MPW lags due to ongoing balance sheet repair. I rate OHI as a Buy given its predictable tenant stress and forward strength, while MPW is a Hold as markets price in its elevated risks.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Medical Properties (MPW) stood at $5.38, denoting a +1.51% move from the preceding trading day.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Medical Properties (MPW) stood at $5.08, denoting a +1.6% move from the preceding trading day.

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Welltower's senior housing and outpatient medical focus highlights growth potential, setting it apart from hospital-heavy peers in a shifting healthcare REIT landscape.

MPW is reiterated as a Buy due to the growing tenant rent coverage, the earlier than expected dividend hike, and the new share repurchase authorization. The REIT's recovery is underway, with sequentially stable performance metrics across rental revenues and EBITDAre, albeit with prolonged recovery headwinds from elevated debt risks. Consensus expects FFO per share to grow from LTM numbers of $0.59 to FY2030 levels of $0.83 at 5Y CAGR of +7% - hinting the potential for further dividend growth.