Why Medical Properties Trust Stock Tumbled Nearly 20% in 2024

Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) slumped 19.6% in 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That woefully underperformed the broader market, as the S&P 500 rallied 23.3% last year. Tenant issues were the main factor weighing on the healthcare REIT. Here's a look at last year and whether the REIT can recover in 2025.Medical Properties Trust got off to a rough start last year. The hospital owner revealed in early January that its top tenant at the time, Steward Health Care, continued to face challenges, making it difficult for the healthcare company to meet its financial obligations, including paying rent to the REIT. Steward filed for bankruptcy protection a few months later. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool