Medical Properties (MPW) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Medical Properties (MPW) closed the most recent trading day at $5.07, moving +2.42% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.18%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.31%. Shares of the health care real estate investment trust witnessed a gain of 10% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 1.64%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.15%.The upcoming earnings release of Medical Properties will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.16, marking stability compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $249.35 million, up 10.41% from the year-ago period. For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $0.63 per share and a revenue of $945.01 million, signifying shifts of -21.25% and -5.08%, respectively, from the last year. It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Medical Properties. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.4% higher. At present, Medical Properties boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, Medical Properties is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.92. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 11.38. The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 151, finds itself in the bottom 39% echelons of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPW): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks