Is Prologis Stock a Good Investment?

Prologis Investment Advice

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To provide specific investment advice or recommendations on Prologis stock, we recommend investors consider the following general factors when evaluating Prologis. This will help you to make an informed decision on whether to include Prologis in one of your diversified portfolios:

Examine Prologis' financial health by looking at its balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Analyze key financial ratios, such as Price-to-Earnings (P/E), Price-to-Sales (P/S), and Price-to-Book (P/B), to determine whether the stock is fairly valued or over/undervalued.
Research Prologis' leadership team and their track record. Good management can help Prologis navigate difficult times and make strategic decisions that benefit shareholders and increases its net worth.
Consider the overall health of the Diversified REITs space and any emerging trends that could impact Prologis' business and its evolving consumer preferences.
Compare Prologis' performance and market position to its competitors. Analyze how Prologis is positioned in terms of product offerings, innovation, and market share.
Check if Prologis pays a dividend and its dividend yield and payout ratio.
Review what financial analysts are saying about Prologis' stock and their price targets. However, remember that analysts' opinions can vary, and their predictions may not always be accurate.

It's important to note that investing in Prologis stock, carries risks, and you should carefully consider your investment goals and risk tolerance before making any investment decisions. Also, remember that it's important for investors to have a long-term perspective and a well-diversified portfolio to manage the impact of stock market volatility on their investments. Below is a detailed guide on how to decide if Prologis is a good investment.

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Macroaxis provides advice on Prologis to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Prologis. Our recommendation engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Prologis is not overpriced, please check all Prologis fundamentals, including its price to sales, debt to equity, number of employees, as well as the relationship between the net income and short ratio . Given that Prologis has a price to earning of 64.13 X, we recommend you to check out Prologis market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Market Performance	Very Weak	Details
Volatility	Very steady	Details
Hype Condition	Low key	Details
Current Valuation	Undervalued	Details
Odds Of Distress	Below Average	Details
Economic Sensitivity	Follows the market closely	Details
Investor Sentiment	Alarmed	Details
Analyst Consensus	Buy	Details
Financial Strenth (F Score)	Healthy	Details
Financial Leverage	Not Rated	Details
Reporting Quality (M-Score)	Unlikely Manipulator	Details

Examine Prologis Stock

Researching Prologis' stock involves analyzing various aspects of the company and its industry to make an informed investment decision. The key areas to focus on are fundamentals, business model and competitive advantage. It is also important to analyze trends in revenue, net income, and cash flow, as well as key financial ratios, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and debt-to-equity (D/E). About 96.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Prologis was at this time reported as 57.24. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.54. Prologis last dividend was issued on the 16th of September 2024.

To determine if Prologis is a good investment, evaluating the company's potential for future growth is also very important. This may include expanding into new markets, launching new products or services, or improving operational efficiency. Companies with strong growth prospects can be more attractive investments. This aspect of the research should be conducted in the context of the overall market and industry in which the company operates and should include an analysis of growth potential, competitive landscape, and any regulatory or economic factors that could impact the business. Some of the essential points regarding Prologis' research are outlined below:

	Prologis generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
	Prologis has 29.6 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.46, which is OK given its current industry classification. Prologis has a current ratio of 0.38, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Prologis to invest in growth at high rates of return.
	Over 96.0% of Prologis shares are owned by institutional investors
	Latest headline from gurufocus.com: FIBRA Prologis announces successful settlement of its Tender Offer for Terrafina

Prologis Quarterly Accounts Payable

5.95 Billion

Prologis uses earnings reports to provide investors with an update of all three financial statements, including the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement. Therefore, it is also crucial when considering investing in Prologis. Every quarterly earnings report provides investors with an overview of sales, expenses, and net income for the most recent period. It also may provide a comparison to Prologis' previous reporting period. The quarterly earnings reports are usually disseminated to the public via Form 10-Q, which is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission every quarter.

	16th of April 2024 Upcoming Quarterly Report	View
	16th of July 2024 Next Financial Report	View
	31st of March 2024 Next Fiscal Quarter End	View
	15th of January 2025 Next Fiscal Year End	View
	31st of December 2023 Last Quarter Report	View
	31st of December 2023 Last Financial Announcement	View

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Prologis' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate. Below are the table of largest EPS Surprises Prologis' investors have experienced.

Reported	Fiscal Date	Estimated EPS	Reported EPS	Surprise
2010-10-20	2010-09-30	-0.01	-0.02	-0.01	100
2004-04-14	2004-03-31	0.17	0.19	0.02	11
2013-07-24	2013-06-30	0.02	-0.0031	-0.0231	115
2014-07-22	2014-06-30	0.1	0.13	0.03	30
2010-02-02	2009-12-31	-0.02	-0.05	-0.03	150
2010-07-21	2010-06-30	-0.02	0.0176	0.0376	188
2011-02-03	2010-12-31	-0.01	0.0291	0.0391	391
2013-10-23	2013-09-30	0.02	-0.02	-0.04	200

Know Prologis' Top Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Prologis is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Prologis backward and forwards among themselves. Prologis' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Prologis' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.

		Shares
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc	2024-06-30	13.8 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	2024-09-30	13.1 M
Legal & General Group Plc	2024-06-30	13 M
Principal Financial Group Inc	2024-09-30	12 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	2024-06-30	12 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	2024-09-30	10.2 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	2024-09-30	10.1 M
Capital Research Global Investors	2024-09-30	9.8 M
Amvescap Plc.	2024-06-30	9.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-09-30	120.9 M
Blackrock Inc	2024-06-30	94.5 M

Note, although Prologis' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Prologis' market capitalization trends

The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 107.59 B.

Market Cap

119.38 Billion

Prologis' profitablity analysis

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets	0.03	0.03
Return On Capital Employed	0.04	0.03
Return On Assets	0.03	0.02
Return On Equity	0.06	0.06

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.37 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.41 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.41 of operating income.

Determining Prologis' profitability involves analyzing its financial statements and using various financial metrics to determine if Prologis is a good buy. For example, gross profit margin measures Prologis' profitability after accounting for the cost of goods sold, while net profit margin measures profitability after accounting for all expenses. Other important metrics include return on assets, return on equity, and free cash flow. By reviewing multiple sources and metrics, you can gain a complete picture of Prologis' profitability and make more informed investment decisions.

Prologis' Earnings Breakdown by Geography

Please note, the presentation of Prologis' financial position, as portrayed in its financial statements, is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Prologis' management is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Prologis' management manipulating its earnings.

Evaluate Prologis' management efficiency

Prologis has Return on Asset of 0.0211 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0211 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0566 %, implying that it generated $0.0566 on every 100 dollars invested. Prologis' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Prologis manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The current year's Return On Equity is expected to grow to 0.06, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are forecasted to decline to 0.03. At present, Prologis' Non Current Assets Total are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Currrent Assets Other is expected to grow to about 83.7 B, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are forecasted to decline to 0.03.

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share	61.01	64.07
Tangible Book Value Per Share	59.95	62.95
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA	23.66	19.05
Price Book Value Ratio	2.38	1.35
Enterprise Value Multiple	23.66	19.05
Price Fair Value	2.38	1.35
Enterprise Value	39.7 B	41.6 B

The decision-making processes within Prologis are key to its success in a competitive market. By evaluating these processes, we assess the stock's potential for future gains.

Dividend Yield

0.0325

Forward Dividend Yield

0.0325

Forward Dividend Rate

3.84

Beta

1.094

Basic technical analysis of Prologis Stock

As of the 28th of November, Prologis holds the Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.07), variance of 2.2, and Coefficient Of Variation of (1,094). Compared to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model allows you to check existing technical drivers of Prologis, as well as the relationship between them. Please check Prologis market risk adjusted performance, variance, as well as the relationship between the Variance and value at risk to decide if Prologis is priced some-what accurately, providing market reflects its current price of 117.8 per share. Given that Prologis has information ratio of (0.18), we recommend you to check out Prologis's recent market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Prologis' insider trading activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Prologis insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Prologis' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Prologis insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

		Joseph Ghazal over three months ago Disposition of 2480 shares by Joseph Ghazal of Prologis at 122.85 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Hamid Moghadam over three months ago Acquisition by Hamid Moghadam of 75619 shares of Prologis subject to Rule 16b-3
		William Zollars over six months ago Acquisition by William Zollars of 1634 shares of Prologis subject to Rule 16b-3

Prologis' Outstanding Corporate Bonds

Prologis issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Prologis uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Prologis bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Prologis has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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Understand Prologis' technical and predictive indicators

Using predictive indicators to make investment decisions involves analyzing Prologis' various financial and market-based factors to help forecast future trends and identify investment opportunities. Select the indicators that are most relevant to your investment strategy. Each indicator has its own strengths and weaknesses, so it's essential to combine multiple indicators to get a more comprehensive view of the market and reduce the risk of making poor decisions based on limited data.

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.07)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.24)
	Mean Deviation	1.1
	Coefficient Of Variation	(1,094)
	Standard Deviation	1.48
	Variance	2.2
	Information Ratio	(0.18)
	Jensen Alpha	(0.22)
	Total Risk Alpha	(0.38)
	Treynor Ratio	(0.25)
	Maximum Drawdown	8.46
	Value At Risk	(2.37)
	Potential Upside	1.99
	Skewness	0.2841
	Kurtosis	1.18

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.07)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.24)
	Mean Deviation	1.1
	Coefficient Of Variation	(1,094)
	Standard Deviation	1.48
	Variance	2.2
	Information Ratio	(0.18)
	Jensen Alpha	(0.22)
	Total Risk Alpha	(0.38)
	Treynor Ratio	(0.25)
	Maximum Drawdown	8.46
	Value At Risk	(2.37)
	Potential Upside	1.99
	Skewness	0.2841
	Kurtosis	1.18

Consider Prologis' intraday indicators

Prologis intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Prologis stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

	Accumulation Distribution	57027.43
	Daily Balance Of Power	0.6392
	Rate Of Daily Change	1.01
	Day Median Price	117.45
	Day Typical Price	117.56
	Price Action Indicator	1.17
	Period Momentum Indicator	1.63
	Relative Strength Index	47.67

Prologis Corporate Filings

10Q	25th of October 2024 Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations	View Verify
8K	16th of October 2024 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about	View Verify
F4	2nd of October 2024 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities	View Verify
	18th of June 2024 Other Reports	View Verify

Prologis time-series forecasting models is one of many Prologis' stock analysis techniques aimed to predict future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Prologis' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Prologis Stock media impact

Far too much social signal, news, headlines, and media speculation about Prologis that are available to investors today. That information is available publicly through Prologis media outlets and privately through word of mouth or via Prologis internal channels. However, regardless of the origin, that massive amount of Prologis data is challenging to quantify into actionable patterns, especially for investors that are not very sophisticated with ever-evolving tools and techniques used in the investment management field.

A primary focus of Prologis news analysis is to determine if its current price reflects all relevant headlines and social signals impacting the current market conditions. A news analyst typically looks at the history of Prologis relative headlines and hype rather than examining external drivers such as technical or fundamental data. It is believed that price action tends to repeat itself due to investors' collective, patterned thinking related to Prologis' headlines and news coverage data. This data is often completely overlooked or insufficiently analyzed for actionable insights to drive Prologis alpha.

Prologis Sentiment by Major News Outlets

Investor sentiment, mood or attitude towards Prologis can have a significant impact on its stock price or the market as a whole. This sentiment can be positive or negative, and various factors, such as economic indicators, news events, or market trends, can influence it. When investor sentiment is positive, investors are more likely to buy stocks, increasing demand and increasing the stock price. Positive investor sentiment can be driven by good news about the company or the broader market, such as solid earnings reports or positive economic data.

Note that negative investor sentiment can cause investors to sell stocks, leading to a decrease in demand and a drop in the stock price. Negative sentiment can be driven by factors such as poor earnings reports, negative news about the company or industry, or broader economic concerns. It's important to note that investor sentiment is just one of many factors that can affect stock prices. Other factors, such as company performance, industry trends, and global economic conditions, can also play a significant role in determining the value of a stock.

Prologis Historical Investor Sentiment

Investor biases related to Prologis' public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Prologis. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Prologis can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Prologis. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.

Prologis' market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Prologis and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Prologis news discussions. The higher the estimate score, the more favorable the investor's outlook on Prologis.

Prologis Corporate Directors

Olivier Piani	Independent Director	Profile
David OConnor	Independent Director	Profile
Cristina Bita	Independent Director	Profile
William Zollars	Independent Director	Profile

When determining whether Prologis is a strong investment it is important to analyze Prologis' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Prologis' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Prologis Stock, refer to the following important reports: