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Medical Properties Trust (Medical Properties Trust) Volatility : 71.08% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Medical Properties Trust Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-04-27), Medical Properties Trust's Volatility is 71.08%.


Competitive Comparison of Medical Properties Trust's Volatility

For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, Medical Properties Trust's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Medical Properties Trust's Volatility Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Medical Properties Trust's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Medical Properties Trust's Volatility falls into.



Medical Properties Trust  (NYSE:MPW) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Medical Properties Trust  (NYSE:MPW) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Medical Properties Trust (Medical Properties Trust) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1000 Urban Center Drive, Suite 501, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35242
Medical Properties Trust Inc is a healthcare facility REIT. The company operates one segment, which owns and leases healthcare facilities. The vast majority of Medical's revenue is generated in the United States, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom. The company considers merger and acquisition investment as a component of its operational growth strategy. It provides financing for a variety of facilities that require funds for acquisitions, sale-leasebacks, new developments, and expansion projects.
Executives
Aldag Edward K Jr director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
R Steven Hamner director, officer: Executive Vice President & CFO
Larry H Portal officer: SVP, Senior Advisor to the CEO 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Rosa Handley Hooper officer: SVP of Operations & Asst. Sec. 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
James Kevin Hanna officer: Senior VP, Controller & CAO 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Michael G Stewart officer: Exec. VP, Gen Counsel, Sec 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Emily Webster Murphy director 601 N FAIRFAX ST, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Emmett E Mclean officer: EVP, Secretary, and COO 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Caterina Ardon Mozingo director PO BOX 33, MONTGOMERY AL 36101-0033
G Steven Dawson director CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
Elizabeth N Pitman director 1901 SIXTH AVE NORTH, SUITE 1400, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
William G Mckenzie director, officer: Vice Chairman of the Board 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Thompson C Reynolds Iii director 227 WEST TRADE STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Sherry A Kellett director
Daniel Paul Sparks director 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242

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