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Investing.com - Scotiabank upgraded ProLogis (NYSE:PLD), a prominent player in the Industrial REITs industry with a market capitalization of $105 billion, from Sector Underperform to Sector Perform on Wednesday, while raising its price target to $114.00. According to InvestingPro data, the company currently trades near its Fair Value.
The upgrade follows ProLogis’ second-quarter results, which demonstrated maintained occupancy guidance, healthy mark-to-market expectations, and increased development starts, primarily in build-to-suit projects. The company’s robust performance is reflected in its impressive 76% gross profit margin and 10% year-over-year revenue growth.
Scotiabank raised its 2026-2027 funds from operations per share (FFOPS) estimates for ProLogis by 1.2% and 3.2% respectively, citing minimal downside risk to these forecasts under its revised top-down Industrial sector outlook.
The new $114.00 price target aligns with Scotiabank’s revised net asset value per share (NAVPS), which incorporates a 25 basis point reduction in the applied capitalization rate to 5.5%.
The bank now views ProLogis’ valuation as fairly priced compared to both REITs and Industrial peers, a shift from its previous more bearish stance on the logistics real estate company.
In other recent news, Prologis reported second-quarter 2025 funds from operations (FFO) per share of $1.47, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.42. The company also adjusted its 2025 FFO guidance to a range of $5.80-$5.85 per share, slightly narrowing its previous range of $5.70-$5.86. Analysts have responded to these developments, with Mizuho upgrading Prologis to Outperform, citing a more supportive macro environment and a lowered risk profile. Meanwhile, Citi has reduced its price target for Prologis to $140, maintaining a Buy rating due to trade policy uncertainty. UBS also maintains a Buy rating with a $120 price target, highlighting the company’s strong quarterly performance and extensive leasing pipeline. KeyBanc has reiterated a Sector Weight rating, noting that Prologis’ quarterly results exceeded expectations despite a slightly slower outlook for the second half of 2025. In other company news, STAG Industrial announced the promotion of Steven T. Kimball to Chief Operating Officer. Kimball has been with STAG since early 2023 and previously held positions at Prologis.
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