CubeSmart (CUBE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, operation and management of self-storage facilities across the United States. The company’s portfolio comprises properties in primary and secondary markets, catering to both individual and business customers seeking flexible, short-term and long-term storage solutions. CubeSmart’s facilities feature a range of unit sizes, climate-controlled options and advanced security features, supported by on-site managers and centralized customer service operations.

In addition to traditional self-storage units, CubeSmart offers specialty services such as vehicle and boat storage, retail sales of packing and moving supplies, and tenant insurance programs. The company has also expanded its platform to include third-party management services for independently owned storage properties under the CubeSmart brand, leveraging technology and operational expertise to improve occupancy and revenue performance for partner owners.

Founded in 2004 as U-Store-It Trust, the company rebranded as CubeSmart in 2011 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher F. Marr, CubeSmart has pursued an acquisition-driven growth strategy, targeting markets with strong population density and favorable demand drivers. The leadership team emphasizes operational efficiency, customer experience and disciplined capital allocation as key pillars of its long-term growth plan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.70 to $40.89
• 50-Day Range: $38.71 to $43.51
• 52-Week Range: $34.24 to $55.14
• Volume: 1.87 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.87
• Dividend Yield: 5.10%
• Price Target: $46.69
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CubeSmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CubeSmart scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 319th out of 928 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CubeSmart has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CubeSmart has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CubeSmart are expected to grow by 1.89% in the coming year, from $2.64 to $2.69 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CubeSmart is 24.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CubeSmart is 24.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 227.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CubeSmart has a PEG Ratio of 9.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CubeSmart has a P/B Ratio of 3.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.24% of the outstanding shares of CubeSmart have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CubeSmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CubeSmart has recently increased by 12.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

CubeSmart is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

CubeSmart has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CubeSmart is 126.83%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, CubeSmart will have a dividend payout ratio of 77.32% in the coming year. This indicates that CubeSmart may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.24% of the outstanding shares of CubeSmart have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CubeSmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CubeSmart has recently increased by 12.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

CubeSmart has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for CubeSmart this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for CUBE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added CubeSmart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CubeSmart insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.69% of the stock of CubeSmart is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.61% of the stock of CubeSmart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CUBE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CUBE shares performed this year?

CubeSmart's stock was trading at $42.85 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CUBE stock has decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at $40.7870.

How were CubeSmart's earnings last quarter?

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.02. CubeSmart's revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are CubeSmart's major shareholders?

CubeSmart's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.69%), State Street Corp (5.09%), Norges Bank (4.73%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher P Marr, Timothy M Martin, Jeffrey P Foster and Joel D Keaton.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of CubeSmart?

Shares of CUBE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CubeSmart own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CubeSmart investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AbbVie (ABBV), Arista Networks (ANET) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 7/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 7/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 10/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 10/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CUBE
• CIK: 1298675
• Web: www.cubesmart.com
• Phone: (610) 535-5000
• Fax: 216-274-1360
• Employees: 3,104
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CubeSmart: $46.69
• High Price Target: $54.00
• Low Price Target: $43.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.35
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.45
• P/E Growth: 9.11
• Net Income: $391.18 million
• Net Margins: 35.44%
• Pretax Margin: 35.36%
• Return on Equity: 13.12%
• Return on Assets: 5.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.18
• Current Ratio: 0.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $929.08 million
• Price / Sales: 10.01
• Cash Flow: $2.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.40
• Book Value: $12.47 per share
• Price / Book: 3.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 228,040,000
• Free Float: 224,181,000
• Market Cap: $9.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94