Prologis (NYSE:PLD) Price Target Raised to $157.00

Prologis (NYSE:PLDFree Report) had its target price raised by Jefferies Financial Group from $146.00 to $157.00 in a report published on Friday morning,MarketScreener reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore raised their price target on Prologis from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $135.00 target price on Prologis in a report on Friday, January 16th. BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of Prologis from $134.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Scotiabank raised shares of Prologis from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $133.00 to $146.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Prologis from $120.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Prologis currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.95.

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Prologis Stock Performance

Shares of PLD opened at $141.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $131.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.83, a P/E/G ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.58. Prologis has a 1 year low of $85.35 and a 1 year high of $141.95. The company’s fifty day moving average is $131.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $123.20.

Prologis (NYSE:PLDGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.44. Prologis had a net margin of 37.86% and a return on equity of 5.79%. The business had revenue of $2.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.42 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Prologis has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Prologis will post 5.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Prologis Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.07 per share. This is a boost from Prologis’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $4.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Prologis’s dividend payout ratio is presently 113.80%.

Insider Activity at Prologis

In other Prologis news, Director Cristina Gabriela Bita sold 621 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.60, for a total transaction of $79,239.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,208 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,047,340.80. This trade represents a 7.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Prologis in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Prologis during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Prologis in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. SouthState Bank Corp lifted its holdings in Prologis by 73.1% in the 4th quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 225 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Prologis in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 93.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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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