Are Wall Street Analysts Wrong About Medical Properties Trust?
Share prices of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) are trading down more than 55% from a year ago. As a result, the real estate investment trust (REIT) pays a high dividend yield of nearly 15%. That would make for an attractive payout -- if it's safe.
But the problem is there is no shortage of risks here, including real concerns about multiple tenants. And despite that, analyst price targets remain relatively high. The consensus price target suggests that Medical Properties Trust stock could rise by more than 65%. Is that a realistic outlook for this beaten-down stock, or are analysts wrong about Medical Properties Trust?
The majority of analysts lowered their price targets for Medical Properties Trust over the past several months. But even with those reductions, the projected upside remains high. Here's a breakdown of the potential upside for the stock given the last 10 price targets that analysts have set for Medical Properties Trust.
Source Fool.com
