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Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$32.55 -0.13 (-0.39%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$32.54 -0.01 (-0.03%)
As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Smartstop Self Storage REIT Stock (NYSE:SMA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.38
$33.02
50-Day Range
$31.90
$35.43
52-Week Range
$29.41
$38.69
Volume
1.21 million shs
Average Volume
724,844 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.80 billion
P/E Ratio
63.83
Dividend Yield
5.01%
Price Target
$36.86
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is a self-managed and fully integrated real estate investment trust focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of self-storage properties. The company provides storage solutions for residential, commercial and vehicle-storage customers through facilities operating primarily under the SmartStop Self Storage brand.

SmartStop’s properties offer a range of unit sizes and features, including climate-controlled storage, drive-up access, month-to-month rental options, online leasing and payment services, and protection plans. Its facilities serve customers in the United States and Canada, with operations concentrated in major metropolitan and high-growth markets.

The company traces its operations to the SmartStop self-storage platform and became a publicly traded REIT on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024. SmartStop is led by President and Chief Executive Officer H. Michael Schwartz, who has held leadership roles in the self-storage industry.

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Smartstop Self Storage REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

SMA MarketRank™: 

Smartstop Self Storage REIT scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 185 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a consensus price target of $36.86, representing about 13.2% upside from its current price of $32.55.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Smartstop Self Storage REIT's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Smartstop Self Storage REIT are expected to grow by 6.44% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $2.15 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is 63.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is 63.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.85.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.71% of the float of Smartstop Self Storage REIT has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Smartstop Self Storage REIT has recently increased by 10.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is 319.61%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Smartstop Self Storage REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.81% in the coming year. This indicates that Smartstop Self Storage REIT may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Smartstop Self Storage REIT's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Smartstop Self Storage REIT this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Smartstop Self Storage REIT insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $63,163.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.70% of the stock of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Smartstop Self Storage REIT has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Smartstop Self Storage REIT's insider trading history.
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SMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's stock was trading at $30.94 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SMA stock has increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $32.5540.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc (NYSE:SMA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The healthcare company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.29. The healthcare company had revenue of $79.28 million for the quarter. Smartstop Self Storage REIT had a net margin of 9.68% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.33%.
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Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) raised $850 million in an IPO on Wednesday, April 2nd 2025. The company issued 27,000,000 shares at a price of $28.00-$35.00 per share.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's top institutional shareholders include Irenic Capital Management LP (1.58%), California State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.11%) and Engineers Gate Manager LP (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include H Michael Schwartz, Michael O Terjung, David J Mueller, Wayne Johnson and Nicholas Look.
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Shares of SMA 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smartstop Self Storage REIT investors own include Consort Medical plc (CSRT.L) (CSRT), Boeing (BA), Cencora (COR), Alphabet (GOOG), Illumina (ILMN) and

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
8/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/31/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Today
9/19/2026
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Specialized REITs
Sub-Industry
Self-Storage REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:SMA
CIK
1292055
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$39.25
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
63.83
Forward P/E Ratio
16.12
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.55 million
Net Margins
9.68%
Pretax Margin
10.60%
Return on Equity
2.33%
Return on Assets
1.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.89
Current Ratio
5.28
Quick Ratio
5.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$281.14 million
Price / Sales
6.41
Cash Flow
$1.23 per share
Price / Cash Flow
26.47
Book Value
$23.12 per share
Price / Book
1.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
55,370,000
Free Float
52,213,000
Market Cap
$1.80 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.49
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This page (NYSE:SMA) was last updated on 9/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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