Prologis (PLD) closed the most recent trading day at $129.15, moving +1.08% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.32%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.6%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.22%.
Shares of the industrial real estate developer have appreciated by 0.3% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Finance sector's gain of 5.94%, and the S&P 500's gain of 4.7%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Prologis in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on January 21, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.44, indicating a 4% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $2.1 billion, indicating a 8.56% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.8 per share and revenue of $8.17 billion, which would represent changes of +4.32% and +8.72%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Prologis. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% higher. Right now, Prologis possesses a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In the context of valuation, Prologis is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 22.02. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.94, which means Prologis is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that PLD currently has a PEG ratio of 3.92. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.57.
The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 98, placing it within the top 40% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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