Medical Properties Trust: Key Trends to Watch

Medical Properties Trust (MPW) has recently seen a 6.3% return over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's 1.9% change. The company is expected to post earnings of $0.15 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -16.7%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +14% over the last 30 days. For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $0.55 points to a change of -31.3% from the prior year, with a +2.8% change over the past month. The Zacks Rank for MPW is #3 (Hold).