Barclays Maintains Overweight Rating for Medical Properties Trust: Here's What You Need To Know

Barclays has decided to maintain its Overweight rating of Medical Properties Trust MPW and lower its price target from $14.00 to $12.00.

Shares of Medical Properties Trust are trading down 0.55% over the last 24 hours, at $8.07 per share.

A move to $12.00 would account for a 48.61% increase from the current share price.

About Medical Properties Trust

Medical Properties Trust Inc is a healthcare facility REIT. The company operates one segment, which owns and leases healthcare facilities. The vast majority of Medical's revenue is generated in the United States, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom. The company considers merger and acquisition investment as a component of its operational growth strategy. It provides financing for a variety of facilities that require funds for acquisitions, sale-leasebacks, new developments, and expansion projects.

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