Prologis Inc (NYSE: PLD)’s stock price has gone rise by 4.90 in comparison to its previous close of 106.91, however, the company has experienced a 6.48% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-10 that Scale is a critical competitive advantage for companies, enabling them to expand, attract capital, and achieve strong market positions, as seen with Realty Income, Prologis, and Public Storage. Realty Income leverages its scale and diversification to maintain high occupancy rates and strong financial performance, boasting a fortress balance sheet and impressive dividend growth. Prologis excels with its vast warehouse portfolio, robust development pipeline, and strategic expansion into data centers, supported by a strong balance sheet and high earnings growth.
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 28.31x. The 36-month beta value for PLD is also noteworthy at 1.28. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PLD is 923.82M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.29% of that float. The average trading volume of PLD on May 12, 2025 was 5.02M shares.
PLD’s Market Performance
PLD stock saw an increase of 6.48% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 18.19% and a quarterly increase of -6.13%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.62% for Prologis Inc (PLD). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.81% for PLD’s stock, with a -3.19% simple moving average for the past 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 4.52% 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 -15.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares surge +16.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLD rose by +6.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $103.09. In addition, Prologis Inc saw 6.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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 12.26.
Conclusion
In summary, Prologis Inc (PLD) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
