Medical Properties Trust: Not Yet A Value Trap, Turnaround May Be Slow, Speculative Buy

PM Images We previously covered Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NYSE:MPW) in June 2024, discussing why we had upgraded the REIT as a speculative buy then, attributed to Steward's finalized bankruptcy and the long awaited FQ1'24 dividend announcements - with it providing the much-needed resolution to its ongoing tenant troubles. With FQ1'24 bringing forth a decent balance sheet as the management also guided improved liquidity in 2024, we believed that MPW was likely to weather the near-term uncertaintie ...