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Public Storage (PSA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$300.90 +6.22 (+2.11%)
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Public Storage - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
14
Buy
7

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Public Storage in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 21 analysts, 14 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for PSA.

Consensus Price Target

$327.05
8.69% Upside
According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Public Storage, the average price target is $327.05. The highest price target for PSA is $363.00, while the lowest price target for PSA is $285.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.69% from the current price of $300.90.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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PSA Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/17/25 to 9/17/26
1 Month Ago
8/18/25 to 8/18/26
3 Months Ago
6/19/25 to 6/19/26
1 Year Ago
9/17/24 to 9/17/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
7 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
14 Hold rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$327.05$326.11$323.53$328.67
Forecasted Upside8.69% Upside0.67% Upside1.70% Upside15.47% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldModerate Buy

PSA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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PSA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Public Storage Stock vs. The Competition

TypePublic StorageReal Estate CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.33
2.31
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside9.34% Upside45.07% Upside17.57% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/10/2026
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
3 of 5 stars
Brendan Lynch
Brendan Lynch
2 of 5 stars
Boost TargetEqual Weight$350.00 ➝ $351.00+19.16%
9/9/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHold (C+)
9/2/2026
Scotiabank logo
Scotiabank
4 of 5 stars
Nicholas Yulico
Nicholas Yulico
3 of 5 stars
Lower TargetSector Outperform$346.00 ➝ $343.00+13.90%
9/2/2026Boost TargetNeutral$316.00 ➝ $319.00+5.55%
9/1/2026 Set Target$311.00+1.08%
7/31/2026Boost TargetSector Perform$305.00 ➝ $318.00-1.29%
7/16/2026Initiated CoverageStrong-BuyMarket Perform
7/10/2026Boost TargetNeutral$314.00 ➝ $326.00+2.64%
7/6/2026 Set Target$316.00-1.89%
6/23/2026Boost TargetBuy$302.00 ➝ $338.00+4.57%
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6/16/2026Boost TargetBuy$325.00 ➝ $363.00+13.02%
6/15/2026 Boost TargetMarket Perform$305.00 ➝ $340.00+4.79%
6/11/2026Boost TargetNeutral$291.00 ➝ $338.00+3.43%
5/22/2026 Boost TargetOutperform$331.00 ➝ $335.00+9.37%
5/20/2026 Boost TargetBuy$350.00 ➝ $355.00+16.70%
4/29/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy$341.00+16.03%
3/16/2026 Set Target$305.00+5.33%
2/5/2026 DowngradeBuyNeutral$310.00+7.41%
1/26/2026DowngradeOutperformPeer Perform
1/20/2026 DowngradeBuyHold$285.00-3.16%
12/5/2025Initiated CoverageEqual Weight$290.00+4.91%

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Should I Buy Public Storage Stock? PSA Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Public Storage pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Public Storage
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Public Storage:

  • Public Storage recently priced a public offering of C$400 million in fixed-rate senior notes due 2033, marking its inaugural entry into the Canadian market following the acquisition of Public Storage Canada, which provides the company with a new and diversified source of financing to support its growth strategy.
  • The company demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarterly report, beating consensus estimates with an EPS of $4.17 compared to the expected $2.53, while maintaining a robust net margin of 41.80% and a return on equity of 40.98%, indicating efficient capital management and profitability.
  • Public Storage offers a compelling income stream with a dividend yield of 4.07%, supported by a recent quarterly dividend announcement of $3.00 per share, which provides investors with a consistent cash flow return that is attractive in the current interest rate environment.
  • Analyst sentiment has been positive recently, with several firms raising their price targets, including Citigroup lifting its target to $363.00 and Truist Financial raising its target to $338.00, reflecting confidence in the company's valuation and future earnings potential.
  • The stock is currently trading at $296.23, which is below the average analyst price target of $327.00, suggesting potential upside for investors who believe the market has undervalued the company's recent operational improvements and strategic expansions.

Public Storage
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Public Storage for these reasons:

  • Public Storage has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, which indicates a significant level of leverage relative to its equity base, potentially increasing financial risk and interest expense obligations in a volatile economic environment.
  • The company's dividend payout ratio stands at 114.50%, meaning it is paying out more in dividends than it earns in net income, which could raise concerns about the sustainability of the dividend if earnings do not improve or if capital needs increase.
  • Revenue growth has been stagnant, with the most recent quarter showing a year-over-year decline of 0.5% and the previous quarter down 0.1%, suggesting that the company may be facing headwinds in its core self-storage business that are limiting top-line expansion.
  • Short interest has increased in recent months, with shares shorted rising to 5,904,472 as of August 31, 2026, representing a 10.58% month-over-month increase, which may indicate that some market participants are betting against the stock's future performance.
  • Public Storage's current price-to-earnings ratio of 28.27 is relatively high compared to many other real estate investment trusts, which could limit upside potential if the company fails to deliver the earnings growth necessary to justify this premium valuation.

PSA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Public Storage is $327.05, with a high forecast of $363.00 and a low forecast of $285.00.

21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Public Storage in the last twelve months. There are currently 14 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" PSA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PSA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Public Storage's stock has a predicted upside of 8.69% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Public Storage's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Public Storage has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Evercore, Mizuho, Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Public Storage more than other "real estate" companies. The consensus rating score for Public Storage is 2.33 while the average consensus rating score for "real estate" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how PSA compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Public Storage analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/10/2026.
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