Public Storage (PSA) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Public Storage. Finance sector. Market cap $55.25B.

$296.31−4.45 (−1.5%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:19 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Public Storage trades at $296.31, down 1.5% on the day, sitting between its 50-day average of $315.61 and 200-day average of $298.94. Over the past month the shares are off 8.9%, though they remain up 6.8% over six months and 4.3% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 68.3, placing PSA in the Accumulation zone, while the price sits 19.2% below the Gekko Fair Value estimate of $366.60.

Recent coverage centers on income and valuation. Public Storage went ex-dividend on 15 September with a $3.00 per share payout, continuing a dividend history dating back to 1985 with annual increases since 1992. Several pieces discuss yield and valuation from different angles, including a preferred-stock yield near 7%, a forward P/FFO near 17.5, and one DCF estimate placing intrinsic value near $127 against the market price. Separately, the company priced a C$400 million senior notes offering due 2033 at a 4.540% rate, its first Canadian debt issuance following the Public Storage Canada acquisition, arranged with Scotiabank and TD Securities.

Looking ahead, the next earnings date is set for 4 November 2026, 45 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Analyst coverage from 15 firms shows 4 buy and 11 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $337.56. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 0.8% gain over five years, positive in 3 of those years.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $296.31200-day averageGekko Fair Value $366.60

Key stats

Market cap
$55.25B
P/E ratio
28.1
Forward P/E
32.7
EPS, TTM
$10.71
Revenue, TTM
$4.91B
Profit margin
41.6%
Dividend yield
4.07%
Beta
0.94
Volume
1.57M avg 830,153
1-year return
+4.3%
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±4.1%
50-day average
$315.61
200-day average
$298.94
Next earnings
Nov 4
Shares outstanding
186.9M
52-week range
$256.54$335.55

Public Storage swing-trade checklist

Public Storage scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $296.31 sits between the 50-day ($315.61) and 200-day ($298.94) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    68.3, Accumulation

    Reading 68.3 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    19.2% below

    Price is 19.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 45 days

    Next report Nov 4, 2026, 45 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +0.8% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Public Storage stock chart and price history

Public Storage closed at $296.31 on Sep 18, 2026, +4.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $256.54 to $335.55.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−8.9%
3 months
−6.9%
6 months
+6.8%
1 year
+4.3%
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About Public Storage

Public Storage buys, builds, owns and manages self-storage facilities, offering rentable space to individuals and businesses that need somewhere to keep their belongings. As of September 30, 2020, its portfolio spanned 2,504 self-storage facilities across 38 U.S. states, totaling around 171 million net rentable square feet, making storage rental the core of what it is known for.

Beyond its own facilities, Public Storage holds equity stakes in related businesses. It owns roughly 35% of Shurgard Self Storage SA, which operated 239 self-storage sites across seven Western European countries under the Shurgard name, covering about 13 million net rentable square feet. It also holds close to 42% of PS Business Parks, Inc., which managed approximately 28 million rentable square feet of commercial property as of the same date. The company operates as a real estate investment trust and is included in both the S&P 500 and FT Global 500 indices.

Public Storage is headquartered in Glendale, California. Its shares trade under the ticker PSA.

Sector
Finance
Website
publicstorage.com

Public Storage GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Public Storage’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 68.3, in the Accumulation zone, down 2.3 points over five sessions.

010068.3Accumulation

Down 2.3 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying25+0.8%+3.3%+5.9%+8.1%
Accumulation (current zone)204+0.2%+0.8%+1.6%+2.4%
Neutral3580.0%−0.3%−0.2%+1.1%
Distribution280.0%+0.1%−0.8%−1.1%
Selling0Not available

Average PSA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Public Storage stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Public Storage trades 19.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $366.60, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Public Storage shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$366.60

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

19.2% Undervalued

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Public Storage insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Public Storage, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for PSA in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in PSA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Public Storage has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$2.80M
As a share of market cap
0.01%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds PSA.

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Public Storage earnings: next date and track record

Public Storage reports on Nov 4, 2026 (45 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.4%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+0.7%Apr ’25+2.4%Apr ’25+1.7%Jul ’25−7.1%Jul ’25−5.8%Oct ’25+2.2%Feb ’26−3.6%Apr ’26−3.9%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary

What they said
PSA reported Q2 2026 results marking the launch of PS4.0 strategy. Key milestones include closing the NSA transaction, acquiring 1,100 stores and 575,000 units integrated overnight onto PSNext platform. PSA also announced acquisition of Public Storage Canada, the third-largest Canadian operator with assets in Toronto and Vancouver. Management highlighted improving operating metrics and cultural momentum as building blocks for per-share earnings growth.
Guidance
Management expressed increased confidence in achieving NSA integration synergies across revenue, operating efficiencies, and G&A. Canadian acquisition expected to be accretive to long-term NOI, IRR, and FFO growth, with lower-cost Canadian debt partially financing NSA deal.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 29, 2026$4.17
est $4.25
−1.9%$1.23B
est $1.23B
−0.1%−3.9%
Apr 27, 2026$2.47
est $2.42
+2.1%$1.22B
est $1.22B
+0.2%−3.6%
Feb 12, 2026$2.60
est $2.50
+4.0%$1.22B
est $1.21B
+0.2%+2.2%
Oct 29, 2025$4.31
est $4.24
+1.7%$1.22B
est $1.21B
+1.0%−5.8%
Jul 30, 2025$4.28
est $4.23
+1.2%$1.20B
est $1.22B
−1.5%−7.1%
Jul 28, 2025$2.58
est $2.55
+1.1%$1.20B
est $1.22B
−1.5%+1.7%
Apr 30, 2025$4.12
est $4.06
+1.5%$1.18B
est $1.18B
+0.6%+2.4%
Apr 28, 2025$2.42
est $2.40
+1.2%$1.18B
est $1.18B
+0.6%+0.7%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Public Storage stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Public Storage is $337.56, +13.9% from the last close, from 15 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$337.56consensus 12-month target, +13.9% from the last close
Low $311High $367
Buy4
Hold11
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 15 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 16Morgan StanleyHold, reiterated$344+16.1%
Sep 10BarclaysHold, maintained$351+18.5%
Sep 2Mizuho SecuritiesHold, maintained$319+7.7%
Sep 2ScotiabankBuy, maintained$343+15.8%
Sep 1Wells FargoHold, initiated$311+5.0%
+1.6%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+0.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Public Storage seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Public Storage averaged +0.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+3.2%2021−6.6%2022+1.0%2023−3.7%2024+10.3%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.4%1 of 5
Next 10 trading days−2.4%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days−1.8%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days+0.8%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days−2.7%1 of 5

For scale, PSA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.1%.

Public Storage market cap and key statistics

Public Storage’s market cap is $55.25B, with a P/E ratio of 28.1 and revenue of $4.91B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$55.25B
P/E ratio
28.1
Forward P/E
32.7
EPS, TTM
$10.71
Gekko Fair Value
$366.60

Trading

Volume
1.57M
Avg volume, 20 days
830,153
52-week high
$335.55
52-week low
$256.54
Shares outstanding
186.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$4.91B
Profit margin
41.6%
Return on equity
21.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+45.1%

Risk and income

Beta
0.94
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±4.1%
Dividend yield
4.07%

Public Storage stock news this week

Coverage of Public Storage this week reads positive: 4 positive, 3 neutral and 2 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

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Public Storage stock FAQ

What is Public Storage’s market cap?

Public Storage’s market cap is $55.25B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $296.31, with 186.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 28.1.

What is the Public Storage stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Public Storage is $337.56, +13.9% from the last close. Of the 15 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 11 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Public Storage stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Public Storage is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $296.31 is 19.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $366.60. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Public Storage report earnings next?

Public Storage is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (45 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.42 per share on revenue of $1.33B. Public Storage beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.4% on average across the report.

What is Public Storage’s 52-week high and low?

Public Storage’s 52-week high is $335.55 and its 52-week low is $256.54; it closed at $296.31 on Sep 18, 2026, +4.3% over the past year.

Is Public Storage stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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