MPT Short Interest (July 31, 2026 Update)
Short interest for MPT was 144.3M as of July 31, 2026, +4.4% from the prior report.
This page tracks MPT short interest over time, including historical values, changes between reports, and days to cover.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | MPT | NYSE | Latest report: July 31, 2026
At the latest settlement date of July 31, 2026, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPT) showed reported short interest of 144,272,892 shares. That compared with 138,225,896 shares in the prior report, a change of 6.0M shares, or +4.4%. The latest reported days to cover was 30.82, based on average daily volume of 4.7M.
The historical data currently tracked for MPT includes 12 reported entries from February 13, 2026 to July 31, 2026. Over that span, reported short interest has ranged from 131.6M to 144.3M shares.
Extreme edge-case readings may reflect unusually low reported average volume.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Prior Short Interest | Change Shares | Change % | Average Daily Volume | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | 144,272,892 | 138,225,896 | 6.0M | +4.4% | 4.7M | 30.82 |
| July 15, 2026 | 138,225,896 | 138,111,712 | 114.2K | +0.1% | 6.0M | 22.89 |
| June 30, 2026 | 138,111,712 | 131,572,045 | 6.5M | +5.0% | 8.2M | 16.93 |
| June 15, 2026 | 131,572,045 | 133,170,961 | -1.6M | -1.2% | 5.4M | 24.17 |
| May 29, 2026 | 133,170,961 | 132,951,445 | 219.5K | +0.2% | 4.7M | 28.39 |
| May 15, 2026 | 132,951,445 | 135,040,009 | -2.1M | -1.6% | 6.2M | 21.6 |
| April 30, 2026 | 135,040,009 | 137,165,092 | -2.1M | -1.6% | 5.1M | 26.33 |
| April 15, 2026 | 137,165,092 | 140,601,682 | -3.4M | -2.4% | 4.8M | 28.71 |
| March 31, 2026 | 140,601,682 | 142,367,887 | -1.8M | -1.2% | 6.0M | 23.27 |
| March 13, 2026 | 142,367,887 | 133,239,838 | 9.1M | +6.8% | 7.7M | 18.39 |
| February 27, 2026 | 133,239,838 | 138,964,134 | -5.7M | -4.1% | 8.3M | 16.06 |
| February 13, 2026 | 138,964,134 | 150,604,080 | -11.6M | -7.7% | 5.7M | 24.24 |