National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give National Storage Affiliates Trust a consensus Reduce rating from 13 firms (12 holds, 1 sell) with an average 12‑month target of $33.90, well below the recent price near $43.35.
• The REIT pays a quarterly dividend of $0.57 (annualized yield ~5.3%) but carries an extremely high payout ratio (~330%), high leverage (debt/equity 2.86) and low liquidity (current ratio 0.25), with FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $2.13–2.25.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" from the thirteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and twelve have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $33.90.

A number of research firms have recently commented on NSA. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Evercore raised shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $41.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National Storage Affiliates Trust

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in National Storage Affiliates Trust by 339.6% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 822 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in National Storage Affiliates Trust during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in National Storage Affiliates Trust by 650.0% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,125 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 975 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in National Storage Affiliates Trust by 81.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,302 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in National Storage Affiliates Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. 99.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Price Performance

NYSE:NSA opened at $43.35 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $37.62 and a 200-day moving average of $32.96. The company has a market capitalization of $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.82 and a beta of 1.08. National Storage Affiliates Trust has a 52 week low of $27.43 and a 52 week high of $44.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.25.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $187.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.24 million. National Storage Affiliates Trust had a net margin of 9.80% and a return on equity of 5.81%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. National Storage Affiliates Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that National Storage Affiliates Trust will post 2.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. National Storage Affiliates Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 330.43%.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Company Profile

National Storage Affiliates Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the ownership and operation of self-storage properties in the United States. Since its initial public offering in August 2015, NSA has pursued a growth strategy built on strategic acquisitions and partnerships, establishing a diversified portfolio of assets backed by a centralized support platform. The Trust’s model combines the scalability of a national REIT with the local expertise of affiliate operators.

The company’s core business involves providing flexible storage solutions to both individual and commercial customers.

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