Medical Properties Stock Forecast - Simple Moving Average

MPW Stock  USD 5.08  0.08  1.60%   
The Simple Moving Average forecasted value of Medical Properties Trust on the next trading day is expected to be 5.08 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.1 and the sum of the absolute errors of 5.94. Medical Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
At this time the relative strength index (rsi) of Medical Properties' share price is below 20 . This indicates that the stock is significantly oversold. The fundamental principle of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to quantify the velocity at which market participants are driving the price of a financial instrument upwards or downwards.

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The successful prediction of Medical Properties' future price could yield a significant profit. Please, note that this module is not intended to be used solely to calculate an intrinsic value of Medical Properties and does not consider all of the tangible or intangible factors available from Medical Properties' fundamental data. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Medical Properties Trust, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Medical Properties' stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.49)
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
0.0302
EPS Estimate Current Year
(0.47)
EPS Estimate Next Year
0.12
Wall Street Target Price
5.1429
Using Medical Properties hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Medical Properties Trust from the perspective of Medical Properties response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Medical Properties using Medical Properties' stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Medical using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Medical Properties' stock price.

Medical Properties Short Interest

An investor who is long Medical Properties may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about Medical Properties and may potentially protect profits, hedge Medical Properties with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
4.9107
Short Percent
0.3713
Short Ratio
21.42
Shares Short Prior Month
153.2 M
50 Day MA
5.1778

Medical Properties Trust Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Medical Properties' public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Medical. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Medical can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Medical Properties Trust. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Medical Properties' market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Medical Properties.

Medical Properties Implied Volatility

    
  0.53  
Medical Properties' implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Medical Properties Trust stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Medical Properties' implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Medical Properties stock will not fluctuate a lot when Medical Properties' options are near their expiration.
The Simple Moving Average forecasted value of Medical Properties Trust on the next trading day is expected to be 5.08 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.1 and the sum of the absolute errors of 5.94.

Medical Properties after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 5.08  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Medical Properties to cross-verify your projections.
Receivables Turnover is likely to climb to 2.23 in 2026, despite the fact that Inventory Turnover is likely to grow to (0.16). . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to climb to about 724.9 M in 2026, despite the fact that Net Loss is likely to grow to (2.1 B).

Open Interest Against 2026-02-20 Medical Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Medical Properties' spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Medical Properties' options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Medical Properties stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Medical Properties' open interest, investors have to compare it to Medical Properties' spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Medical Properties is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Medical. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

Medical Properties Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Medical price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Medical using various technical indicators. When you analyze Medical charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.
A two period moving average forecast for Medical Properties is based on an daily price series in which the stock price on a given day is replaced by the mean of that price and the preceding price. This model is best suited to price patterns experiencing average volatility.

Medical Properties Simple Moving Average Price Forecast For the 4th of January

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Moving Average forecasted value of Medical Properties Trust on the next trading day is expected to be 5.08 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.1, mean absolute percentage error of 0.02, and the sum of the absolute errors of 5.94.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Medical Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Medical Properties' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Medical Properties Stock Forecast Pattern

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Medical Properties Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Medical Properties' Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Medical Properties' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 2.93 and 7.23, respectively. We have considered Medical Properties' daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
5.08
5.08
Expected Value
7.23
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Moving Average forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Medical Properties stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Medical Properties stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria112.11
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 0.0058
MADMean absolute deviation0.0991
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0193
SAESum of the absolute errors5.945
The simple moving average model is conceptually a linear regression of the current value of Medical Properties Trust price series against current and previous (unobserved) value of Medical Properties. In time series analysis, the simple moving-average model is a very common approach for modeling univariate price series models including forecasting prices into the future

Predictive Modules for Medical Properties

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Medical Properties Trust. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
2.945.087.22
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
3.015.157.29
Details
11 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
4.685.145.71
Details

Other Forecasting Options for Medical Properties

For every potential investor in Medical, whether a beginner or expert, Medical Properties' price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Medical Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Medical. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Medical Properties' price trends.

Medical Properties Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Medical Properties stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Medical Properties could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Medical Properties by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Medical Properties Trust Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of Medical Properties' price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of Medical Properties' current price.

Medical Properties Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Medical Properties stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Medical Properties shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Medical Properties stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Medical Properties Trust entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Medical Properties Risk Indicators

The analysis of Medical Properties' basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Medical Properties' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting medical stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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Additional Tools for Medical Stock Analysis

When running Medical Properties' price analysis, check to measure Medical Properties' market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Medical Properties is operating at the current time. Most of Medical Properties' value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Medical Properties' future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Medical Properties' price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Medical Properties to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.