Medical Properties Trust Faces Risk Of Earnings Dilution Despite New Tenant Leases, Analyst Says

Colliers Securities upgraded Medical Properties Trust, Inc. MPW stock to a Buy rating and announced a $6.5 price target. Also, Truist Securities analyst Michael Lewis raised its price target from $5 to $6 while maintaining the Hold rating. On Wednesday, the medical REIT disclosed a global settlement with tenant Steward Health Care System, its secured lenders, and the Unsecured Creditors Committee. The settlement covers 23 hospitals previously managed by Steward, with 15 hospitals in Arizona, Florida, Louisi ...