Check Out What Whales Are Doing With MPW

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Medical Properties Trust MPW, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in MPW often signals that someone has privileged information.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Medical Properties Trust. This is not a typical pattern.

The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 40% bullish and 60% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $39,500, and 9 calls, totaling $313,203.

What's The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $3.0 to $8.0 for Medical Properties Trust over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Medical Properties Trust's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Medical Properties Trust's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $3.0 to $8.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Medical Properties Trust Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

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.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Medical Properties Trust, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Where Is Medical Properties Trust Standing Right Now?

• Trading volume stands at 13,757,521, with MPW's price down by 0.0%, positioned at $4.38.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 52 days.

Expert Opinions on Medical Properties Trust

A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $5.5.

• An analyst from RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Medical Properties Trust, which currently sits at a price target of $5.
• An analyst from Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $6.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

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