LDR Capital Management LLC Acquires 16,173 Shares of Prologis, Inc. $PLD

Key Points

• LDR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Prologis by 222.3% in Q4, adding 16,173 shares to hold 23,448 shares worth $2.993 million, making PLD 4.1% of its portfolio and its sixth-largest position.
• Prologis and La Caisse launched Prologis Logistics Investment Venture Europe (PLIVE) with a roughly €1 billion seed portfolio, enabling Prologis to scale European logistics exposure as operating partner while deploying less capital.
• Prologis raised its quarterly dividend to $1.07 (annualized $4.28, yield 3.1%), although the dividend payout ratio is about 120.6%, meaning payouts exceed current earnings.

LDR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Prologis, Inc. (NYSE:PLD - Free Report) by 222.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,448 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 16,173 shares during the quarter. Prologis comprises 4.1% of LDR Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. LDR Capital Management LLC's holdings in Prologis were worth $2,993,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of PLD. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Prologis by 629.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,475 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,847,000 after acquiring an additional 15,078 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Prologis by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 10,728 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,128,000 after purchasing an additional 3,350 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Prologis by 33.3% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 236,162 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $24,825,000 after purchasing an additional 58,945 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in Prologis in the 2nd quarter valued at about $422,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Prologis by 117.0% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 41,140 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,325,000 after purchasing an additional 22,180 shares during the last quarter. 93.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Prologis News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Prologis this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Prologis and La Caisse launched Prologis Logistics Investment Venture Europe (PLIVE) with a roughly €1 billion (~US$1.2B) seed portfolio across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK. La Caisse will hold ~70% and Prologis will serve as operating partner, contributing asset management and development expertise — a move that broadens Prologis’s European exposure, supports fee income growth and lets Prologis scale with less capital risk. La Caisse and Prologis Launch Pan‑European Logistics Joint Venture
• Positive Sentiment: Deal size and structure (operator role plus minority equity stake) position Prologis to accelerate European scale without deploying the full capital, which can help preserve balance‑sheet flexibility and ROI on development. Market coverage frames this as a strategic expansion into core logistics markets. Prologis Partners For $1.2 Billion Logistics Platform In Europe
• Neutral Sentiment: Street valuation commentary remains mixed: a recent model update held Prologis’s fair value near US$141.9, indicating analysts see fundamentals and valuation roughly in balance — positive operational developments may be largely priced in. How The Prologis (PLD) Investment Story Is Evolving As Valuation And Fundamentals Converge
• Neutral Sentiment: A peer transaction (Terreno Realty’s industrial sale) highlights ongoing liquidity and investor appetite in U.S. industrial real estate; useful industry context but not directly material to Prologis’s JV. Terreno Realty Announces Sale of Industrial Property in Torrance

Prologis Stock Performance

Shares of PLD stock opened at $138.15 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $135.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.58. Prologis, Inc. has a one year low of $92.52 and a one year high of $143.95. The firm has a market cap of $128.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 1.40.

Prologis (NYSE:PLD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.44. Prologis had a net margin of 37.86% and a return on equity of 5.79%. The firm had revenue of $2.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.42 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Prologis has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Prologis, Inc. will post 5.73 EPS for the current year.

Prologis Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $1.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $4.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. This is an increase from Prologis's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. Prologis's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 120.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PLD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $135.00 target price on shares of Prologis in a report on Friday, January 16th. BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of Prologis from $134.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $139.00 target price on shares of Prologis in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Prologis from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Prologis from $142.00 to $139.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $137.20.

About Prologis

Prologis, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in logistics and distribution facilities. The company focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality industrial real estate assets that support supply chain infrastructure for third-party logistics providers, e-commerce businesses, retailers and manufacturers. Its portfolio primarily consists of warehouse and distribution centers designed to optimize goods movement and storage near key transportation hubs.

With a global presence, Prologis serves customers across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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