12 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Under $30

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7. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 19 

Share Price: $4.03 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) is a REIT specializing in acquiring and developing net-leased hospital and healthcare properties. It leases or loans these assets to hospital operators, enabling them to unlock real estate value and reinvest in facility improvements.

As of August 2025, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) filed a prospectus for an at-the-market equity program to raise $500 million, aimed at debt repayment and healthcare property acquisitions. By mid-2025, its portfolio included 392 properties across acute care hospitals, behavioral health, post-acute facilities, and freestanding ER centers, leased or loaned to 53 tenants. Approximately 4% of the portfolio is either in development or unleased, with no single property exceeding 2% of total assets.

Following challenges such as tenant bankruptcies, the business has focused on stabilizing operations by improving rent collections and transitioning properties to new operators. Its Q2 2025 results showed sequential improvement, with revenues and normalized funds from operations surpassing expectations, which signals a potential turnaround despite ongoing risks from leverage, interest costs, and tenant uncertainties.

Looking ahead, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) plans to continue its acquisition strategy, leveraging the equity raise to strengthen its balance sheet and further stabilize its tenant base.

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