The stock of Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc (NYSE: PLYM) has increased by 1.68 when compared to last closing price of 14.31. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.20% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-13 that US equity markets fluctuated wildly in a tumultuous week – ultimately ending with the best weekly gains since November 2023 – after the White House announced a delay on the most “reciprocal” tariffs. Following several days of extreme volatility in which tremors of instability were felt across global markets, investors exhaled as the Administration’s tariff messaging pivoted from “retribution” and “score-settling” to dealmaking. Government bond markets were in focus throughout the week as the 10-Year Treasury experienced significant and still-unexplained weakness, failing to act as typical “safe havens” during the market plunge.
Is It Worth Investing in Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc (NYSE: PLYM) Right Now?
Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc (NYSE: PLYM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 4.76x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PLYM is at 1.15. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PLYM is 39.69M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.63% of that float. The average trading volume for PLYM on April 18, 2025 was 383.20K shares.
PLYM’s Market Performance
PLYM’s stock has seen a 6.20% increase for the week, with a -16.71% drop in the past month and a -15.55% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.94% for Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.33% for PLYM stock, with a simple moving average of -25.03% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLYM
Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PLYM reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for PLYM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 08th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to PLYM, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on March 27th of the previous year.
PLYM Trading at -10.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLYM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.82%, as shares sank -16.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.03% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLYM rose by +6.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.37. In addition, Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc saw -18.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PLYM starting from GUINEE JOHN W III, who purchase 5,250 shares at the price of $17.00 back on Mar 21 ’25. After this action, GUINEE JOHN W III now owns 40,800 shares of Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc, valued at $89,250 using the latest closing price.
WHITE PENDLETON P. JR., the Director of Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc, purchase 5,000 shares at $18.39 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that WHITE PENDLETON P. JR. is holding 5,000 shares at $91,950 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLYM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc stands at 0.7. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 25.95, with 9.81 for asset returns.
Based on Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc (PLYM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 267.73 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.51.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Plymouth Industrial Reit Inc (PLYM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
