National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.130-2.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.150. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Stock Performance

National Storage Affiliates Trust stock traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $34.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,379,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,646,829. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 0.25 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The company has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.20 and a beta of 1.19. National Storage Affiliates Trust has a 1-year low of $27.43 and a 1-year high of $40.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $31.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.83.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by ($0.32). National Storage Affiliates Trust had a return on equity of 5.09% and a net margin of 8.94%.The business had revenue of $187.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.24 million. National Storage Affiliates Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that National Storage Affiliates Trust will post 2.4 earnings per share for the current year.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.7%. National Storage Affiliates Trust’s payout ratio is currently 373.77%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial upped their target price on National Storage Affiliates Trust from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Wolfe Research raised shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, National Bank Financial set a $32.00 target price on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, National Storage Affiliates Trust currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $32.30.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Storage Affiliates Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 621.9% in the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 9,609 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 8,278 shares during the last quarter. Bayesian Capital Management LP bought a new position in National Storage Affiliates Trust during the 2nd quarter worth $342,000. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in National Storage Affiliates Trust by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 19,113 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 808 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $529,000. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new stake in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $348,000. 99.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About National Storage Affiliates Trust

National Storage Affiliates Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the ownership and operation of self-storage properties in the United States. Since its initial public offering in August 2015, NSA has pursued a growth strategy built on strategic acquisitions and partnerships, establishing a diversified portfolio of assets backed by a centralized support platform. The Trust’s model combines the scalability of a national REIT with the local expertise of affiliate operators.

The company’s core business involves providing flexible storage solutions to both individual and commercial customers.