Prologis (NYSE:PLD) Reaches New 1-Year High After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Prologis, Inc. (NYSE:PLDGet Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $152.59 and last traded at $151.7230, with a volume of 597292 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $150.06.

The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $2.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Prologis had a return on equity of 6.47% and a net margin of 41.54%.The company’s revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.46 EPS. Prologis has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.220-6.300 EPS.

Prologis Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a $1.07 dividend. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. Prologis’s dividend payout ratio is 107.81%.

Key Headlines Impacting Prologis

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Prologis from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Prologis from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Prologis from $135.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Prologis from $139.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Prologis in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $153.24.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Timothy D. Arndt sold 3,597 shares of Prologis stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $539,550.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Prologis

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLD. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Prologis by 629.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,475 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,847,000 after purchasing an additional 15,078 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Prologis by 45.4% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 10,728 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,128,000 after buying an additional 3,350 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Prologis during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $422,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Prologis by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 63,829 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,710,000 after buying an additional 4,074 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its holdings in Prologis by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 433,312 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $45,550,000 after buying an additional 10,266 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.50% of the company’s stock.

Prologis Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $140.18 billion, a PE ratio of 37.87 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average is $143.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $137.82.

Prologis Company Profile

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Prologis, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in logistics and distribution facilities. The company focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality industrial real estate assets that support supply chain infrastructure for third-party logistics providers, e-commerce businesses, retailers and manufacturers. Its portfolio primarily consists of warehouse and distribution centers designed to optimize goods movement and storage near key transportation hubs.

With a global presence, Prologis serves customers across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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