Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) have taken a beating during the current bear market. The healthcare REIT's stock price is down more than 60% from its peak since the market swoon began in early 2022. While the company is facing some significant headwinds, it believes the market has taken its valuation way down too far. 

Driving that view is the wide discount between its current valuation, historical trading ranges, and those of its healthcare REIT peers. They imply Medical Properties Trust could have more than 100% upside potential once its current headwinds fade and its valuation recovers closer to its historical norms.

Medical Properties Trust's stock has plummeted due to a range of problems, including:

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