Medical Properties (MPW) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

Stock Performance - Shares of the health care real estate investment trust have depreciated by 12.93% over the past month, underperforming the Finance sector's loss of 4.16% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.05% [1] - The most recent trading session ended with Medical Properties (MPW) standing at $3.76, reflecting a -0.27% shift from the previous trading day's closing, less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.04% [3] Valuation Metrics - Medical Properties is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 4.85, a discount to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.72 [2] - MPW currently has a PEG ratio of 0.61, significantly lower than the industry average PEG ratio of 2.07 [11] Earnings and Revenue Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.78 per share and revenue of $980.85 million for the entire fiscal year, indicating changes of -50.94% and +12.51%, respectively, from the former year [5] - The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.16 in its forthcoming earnings report, showcasing a 55.56% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year, while revenue is predicted to be $217.15 million, indicating a 277.44% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year [7] Industry and Sector Context - The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is part of the Finance sector and currently bears a Zacks Industry Rank of 123, placing it in the top 50% of all 250+ industries [6] - The Zacks Industry Rank shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [12] Analyst Estimates and Revisions - Recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Medical Properties reflect the latest short-term business trends, with positive estimate revisions indicating optimism about the company's business outlook [4] - Empirical research indicates that revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance, and the Zacks Rank system integrates these estimate changes to provide a functional rating system [8] - Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.31% lower, and Medical Properties is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [10]