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: $319.77 to $325.05
• 50-Day Range: $309.83 to $331.02
• 52-Week Range: $256.54 to $335.55
• Volume: 665,940 shs
• Average Volume: 927,340 shs
• Market Capitalization: $57.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.01
• Dividend Yield: 3.69%
• Price Target: $326.16
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Public Storage Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Public Storage scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 189 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Public Storage has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 14 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 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Public Storage are expected to grow by 2.89% in the coming year, from $16.93 to $17.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Public Storage is 31.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Public Storage is 31.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 29.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Public Storage has a PEG Ratio of 3.80. 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 11.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.55% 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 3.51, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Public Storage has recently decreased by 16.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Public Storage is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, 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 114.50%. 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 68.89% next year. This indicates that Public Storage will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.55

News Sentiment

Public Storage has a news sentiment score of 1.55. 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 1.00 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for Public Storage this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for PSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Public Storage to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 650% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Public Storage insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $771,697.00 in 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 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 8/24/2026
• Record date for 10/6 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/6 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Specialized REITs
• Sub-Industry: Self-Storage 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: $326.16
• High Price Target: $363.00
• Low Price Target: $285.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.19
• P/E Growth: 3.8
• Net Income: $1.78 billion
• Net Margins: 41.80%
• Pretax Margin: 41.91%
• Return on Equity: 40.98%
• Return on Assets: 10.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.06
• Current Ratio: 0.66
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.83
• Cash Flow: $16.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.21
• Book Value: $28.44 per share
• Price / Book: 11.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 175,620,000
• Free Float: 156,127,000
• Market Cap: $57.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96