Public Storage (PSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in self-storage services. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company was founded in the early 1970s and has grown through development and acquisitions to become one of the largest owner-operators of self-storage facilities in the United States. It is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PSA.

The company’s core business is the ownership, operation and management of self-storage properties that serve both residential and commercial customers. Public Storage offers a range of unit sizes and amenities designed to meet varied storage needs, including drive-up access, climate-controlled units and vehicle storage at many locations. In addition to rental space, the company typically provides ancillary services such as tenant insurance, packing and moving supplies, and online reservation and account management tools to support customer convenience and retention.

Primarily focused on the U.S. market, Public Storage manages a large portfolio of facilities located in metropolitan and suburban areas where demand for flexible storage is high. Its customer base spans individuals storing household goods during life transitions as well as small and medium-sized businesses requiring off-site inventory and document storage. As a REIT, the company’s operating model emphasizes property-level management, occupancy optimization and incremental development or acquisition to drive long-term portfolio value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $302.84 to $306.23
• 50-Day Range: $265.08 to $312.04
• 52-Week Range: $256.54 to $313.51
• Volume: 606,148 shs
• Average Volume: 987,297 shs
• Market Capitalization: $53.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.26
• Dividend Yield: 3.96%
• Price Target: $310.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Public Storage Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Public Storage scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 536th out of 888 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Public Storage has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Public Storage is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Public Storage has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.37%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Public Storage are expected to grow by 3.37% in the coming year, from $16.89 to $17.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Public Storage is 31.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Public Storage is 31.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Public Storage has a PEG Ratio of 4.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Public Storage has a P/B Ratio of 10.70. 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

4.31% of the float of Public Storage has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Public Storage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.15.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Public Storage has recently decreased by 2.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Public Storage is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.95%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Public Storage does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Public Storage is 123.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Public Storage will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.73% next year. This indicates that Public Storage will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Public Storage has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Public Storage this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for PSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Public Storage to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.10% of the stock of Public Storage is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.79% of the stock of Public Storage is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/27/2026
• Today: 5/14/2026
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PSA
• CIK: 1393311
• Web: www.publicstorage.com
• Phone: (818) 244-8080
• Fax: 818-244-9530
• Employees: 5,770
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Public Storage: $310.83
• High Price Target: $350.00
• Low Price Target: $276.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.93
• P/E Growth: 4.15
• Net Income: $1.78 billion
• Net Margins: 39.16%
• Pretax Margin: 39.28%
• Return on Equity: 37.78%
• Return on Assets: 9.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.02
• Current Ratio: 0.56
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.02
• Cash Flow: $16.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.09
• Book Value: $28.31 per share
• Price / Book: 10.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 175,550,000
• Free Float: 156,060,000
• Market Cap: $53.17 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00