Jim Cramer on Medical Properties Trust (MPW): “Too Much Risk”

We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Talked About These 13 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discusses.

When a caller inquired about Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW), Cramer commented:

“No, no, too much risk. I don’t want you… in there. Don’t be fooled. Don’t, don’t reach for yield 7%. No, no, no. If you need yield, just go buy Realty Income, okay.”

Jim Cramer on Medical Properties Trust (MPW): “Too Much Risk”

A real estate CEO pointing to a hospital facility on a financial chart.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) is a real estate investment trust that invests in hospital facilities through a financing model designed to support acquisitions and recapitalizations. For the first quarter, the company reported a net loss of $0.20 per share. It distributed a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share in April. Lastly, the company holds approximately $14.9 billion in total assets.

Overall, MPW ranks 9th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. While we acknowledge the potential of MPW as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MPW and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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