Prologis Q3 2026: Core FFO $1.60/Share, Net Earnings Guidance Cut to $4.05-$4.15
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Summary
Prologis reported Q3 2026 Core FFO of $1.60 per share, up from $1.49, but cut 2026 net earnings guidance to $4.05-$4.15 from $4.40-$4.55 on lower expected transaction gains. Cash same-store NOI guidance was raised to 7.00%-7.50%, and the company increased development and acquisition plans.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · PLD
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Q3 2026 Core FFO Rises to $1.60/Share
Core FFO attributable to common stockholders/unitholders was $1.60 per diluted share, up from $1.49 a year earlier. Net earnings attributable to common stockholders were $815.7M, or $0.86 per diluted share, versus $0.82 in Q3 2025.
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2026 Net Earnings Guidance Cut
Full-year 2026 net earnings guidance was reduced to $4.05-$4.15 per diluted share from $4.40-$4.55 previously, a roughly $0.35 midpoint reduction driven by lower expected real estate transaction gains. Core FFO guidance was essentially maintained at $6.25-$6.29.
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Cash Same-Store NOI Guidance Raised
2026 cash same-store NOI growth guidance was raised to 7.00%-7.50% from 6.75%-7.25%, and net effective same-store NOI guidance to 5.50%-6.00% from 5.25%-5.75%. Q3 2026 cash same-store NOI grew 5.9% year over year.
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Capital Deployment Plans Increased
2026 development starts guidance was raised to $5.0B-$5.75B from $4.5B-$5.5B, and acquisitions guidance to $2.1B-$2.3B from $1.5B-$2.0B. Dispositions guidance was cut to $1.75B-$2.5B from $2.25B-$2.75B. Q3 2026 development starts totaled $964M with $155M of estimated value creation.
Analysis · PLD · Real Estate & Construction
Prologis delivered in-line operating results but cut its 2026 net earnings guidance to $4.05-$4.15 per diluted share from $4.40-$4.55, a reduction of roughly $0.35 at the midpoint. The cut stems from lower expected real estate transaction gains, not weaker property operations: cash same-store NOI growth guidance was raised to 7.00%-7.50% from 6.75%-7.25%, and the company now expects more development starts ($5.0B-$5.75B) and acquisitions ($2.1B-$2.3B) while cutting dispositions to $1.75B-$2.5B. Core FFO guidance was essentially maintained at $6.25-$6.29. The quarter itself was solid: Core FFO of $1.60 per share rose 7.4% year over year, net effective rent change was 38.0%, and occupancy held at 95.1%. The balance sheet remains strong with $8.8B of liquidity and 4.5x debt-to-adjusted EBITDA. The earnings guidance cut is the headline risk, but the operational raise and capital deployment increases suggest management is leaning into growth rather than retrenching. The SEGRO acquisition, approved by shareholders, remains the key strategic overhang.
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