National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) Receives Consensus Rating of "Reduce" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus rating of “Reduce” on National Storage Affiliates Trust from 13 analysts (3 sell, 10 hold), with an average 1‑year price target of $32.80.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.57 (annualized $2.28), implying a 6.7% yield, but the payout ratio is extremely high at about 330%.
• NSA slightly beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.57 vs. $0.55) while revenue fell year‑over‑year; FY2026 guidance of $2.13–$2.25 EPS is below analyst consensus, and the firm carries high leverage (debt‑to‑equity ~2.86) with a rich P/E (~49.5).

Shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" by the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a hold rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $32.80.

NSA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. National Bank Financial set a $32.00 price objective on National Storage Affiliates Trust in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Storage Affiliates Trust

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 339.6% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 822 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 650.0% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,125 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 975 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 81.8% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,302 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. 99.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Trading Up 0.5%

NSA stock opened at $34.15 on Friday. National Storage Affiliates Trust has a 52-week low of $27.43 and a 52-week high of $40.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86. The firm has a market cap of $2.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.49 and a beta of 1.17. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $32.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.07.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $187.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.24 million. National Storage Affiliates Trust had a return on equity of 5.81% and a net margin of 9.80%.National Storage Affiliates Trust's revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.60 EPS. National Storage Affiliates Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that National Storage Affiliates Trust will post 2.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. National Storage Affiliates Trust's dividend payout ratio is 330.43%.

About National Storage Affiliates Trust

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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