The stock of Prologis Inc (NYSE: PLD) has decreased by -0.08 when compared to last closing price of 105.41. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.95% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-01 that The average dividend yield of stocks in the S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.15%) is just 1.3% or so today, even though the index fell into correction territory earlier in 2025. That speaks to both the still-high level of the market and the volatility that is rampant right now.
Is It Worth Investing in Prologis Inc (NYSE: PLD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Prologis Inc (NYSE: PLD) is above average at 26.59x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.27.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PLD is 923.83M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.26% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PLD on May 06, 2025 was 4.96M shares.
PLD’s Market Performance
The stock of Prologis Inc (PLD) has seen a 1.95% increase in the past week, with a 3.68% rise in the past month, and a -10.62% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.10% for PLD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.28% for PLD stock, with a simple moving average of -9.43% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLD
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PLD reach a price target of $97. The rating they have provided for PLD stocks is “Sector Underperform” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
PLD Trading at -3.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +7.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLD rose by +1.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $100.04. In addition, Prologis Inc saw -0.35% 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 PLD starting from Ghazal Joseph, who sale 10,997 shares at the price of $118.74 back on Feb 05 ’25. After this action, Ghazal Joseph now owns 7,977 shares of Prologis Inc, valued at $1,305,784 using the latest closing price.
Ghazal Joseph, the Officer of Prologis Inc, proposed sale 10,997 shares at $118.74 during a trade that took place back on Feb 05 ’25, which means that Ghazal Joseph is holding shares at $1,305,830 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.51 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for Prologis Inc stands at 0.45. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.01, with 3.95 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.58.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Prologis Inc (PLD) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
