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MPTMedical Properties Trust, Inc.Sell5.5·$4.99-0.40%
MPT · Why this verdict

Why Medical Properties Trust (MPT) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.5/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
P/S8.5
EV/EBITDA4.2
p ocf7.3
Analyst target5.0
  • P/OCF: 13.8x (FFO proxy — REITs gated off P/E)

Quality

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE0.0
ROA1.9
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin0.0
Current ratio4.5
FCF quality10.0
Moat5.8
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F6.7
  • FCF-positive despite GAAP loss (FCF margin 71%, FCF yield 26.3%)
  • Rule of 40: 84 (elite)

Growth

7.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth5.6
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

2.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD3.6
OBV1.0
MA position2.2
Volume3.3
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+3.6%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target7.3
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.1/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank8.5
quality rank1.5
growth rank5.4

Technical

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger8.2
support resistance8.9
52w position5.7
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest0.5
days to cover0.0
volatility6.7
put call10.0
implied vol4.1
max pain risk3.0
beta5.2
debt equity2.9
  • High short interest justified: 30%
  • Above max pain $0

Catalyst

2.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history1.1
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety3.5
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/2M
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:51d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:2.9<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.2<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.22
Upside
+1.1%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.46>1.3, MCap $3.0B<$5B

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 2.8 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Growth at 7.8) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:2.9<4.5, ASYMMETRY:0.2<1.5@spot) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.22 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 7.8, Technical at 7.2, and Quality at 5.8; the weakest are Catalyst at 2.9, Momentum at 2.9, and Risk (lower is worse) at 4.0. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.22 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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