MPT Short Interest (September 15, 2026 Update)
Short interest for MPT was 145.3M as of September 15, 2026, -3.2% 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: September 15, 2026
At the latest settlement date of September 15, 2026, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPT) showed reported short interest of 145,296,024 shares. That compared with 150,075,140 shares in the prior report, a change of -4.8M shares, or -3.2%. The latest reported days to cover was 15.13, based on average daily volume of 9.6M.
The historical data currently tracked for MPT includes 15 reported entries from February 13, 2026 to September 15, 2026. Over that span, reported short interest has ranged from 131.6M to 150.1M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | 145,296,024 | 150,075,140 | -4.8M | -3.2% | 9.6M | 15.13 |
| August 31, 2026 | 150,075,140 | 144,500,823 | 5.6M | +3.9% | 7.2M | 20.89 |
| August 14, 2026 | 144,500,823 | 144,272,892 | 227.9K | +0.2% | 9.3M | 15.55 |
| 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 |