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Medical Properties Trust stock continued its strong downward this week, reaching its lowest level since January 13 last year. MPT dropped to $3.40, down by over 32% this year and by 83% in the last five years. So, do that 10% yield and the cheap valuation make it a good investment?<\/p>\n

Medical Properties Trust stock continues to slip despite the growing turnaround <\/h2>\n

MPT stock has continued to fall this year, even as the company continued its turnaround efforts. In a statement on Wednesday, the company sold two hospitals, raising $371 million in cash to boost its balance sheet. <\/p>\n

It sold the real estate of Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital to Intermountain Health. The gross investment in the two properties was about $240 million, meaning that it has made a profit.<\/p>\n

The two transactions, together with the Infracore IPO and the sale of its several hospitals in Utah, have raised about $680 million in cash in the third quarter. Infracore\u2019s IPO raised $135 million in Switzerland. <\/p>\n

This is on top of other actions the company has taken in the past few months. For example, Medical Property Trust reached a $2.4 billion private refinancing agreement to extend its debt maturities to 2032. This deal was notable as it helps it to reduce its debt by about $123 million.<\/p>\n

However, it seems like investors are concerned about the high coupon rate of 9.25% in its refinancing. That is a sign that the debt overhang issue remains.<\/p>\n

The company has also taken other actions to boost its business<\/a>. For example, it has continued to push its tenants to do better in making timely payments. In the last earnings report, the company said that HSA was paying 75% of the contractual rent and was expected to hit 100% in mid-September. NOR is also expected to hit 100% in mid-December. <\/p>\n

These measures are expected to help its revenue growth. Yahoo Finance data expects the company\u2019s third-quarter revenue to come in at $264 million, up by 11.30% from the same period last year. Its annual revenue is expected to jump by 7.26% to $1.04 billion.<\/p>\n

Analysts have remained fairly pessimistic about the company. Wells Fargo slashed its target from $5 to $3.8, while Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) slashed from $5 to $4.5. Similarly, many investors have turned highly bearish, with the short interest rising to 25%. <\/p>\n

The question is whether the 10% dividend yield compensates the downward risk. For now, technicals suggests more downside likely, but in the long term, the shares will likely bounce back.<\/p>\n

Technicals points to MPT stock retreat<\/h2>\n
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MPT stock chart | Source: TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n

The weekly chart suggests that the Medical Properties Trust stock has continued falling in the past few months. Consequently, it has dropped below the 50-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA). <\/p>\n

A closer look shows that the MPT has formed an inverted cup-and-handle pattern, a common bearish continuation sign. The lower side of this pattern is at $3. <\/p>\n

Therefore, the most likely scenario is where the stock continues falling in the near term. A break below the lower side will point to more downside, potentially to the all-time low of $2.39, which is about 30% below the current level.<\/p>\n

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