National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) Releases 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 Up 0.3%

National Storage Affiliates Trust stock traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $34.46. The stock had a trading volume of 448,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,614,533. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.44 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.25. National Storage Affiliates Trust has a 1-year low of $27.43 and a 1-year high of $40.62.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.02. National Storage Affiliates Trust had a net margin of 8.94% and a return on equity of 5.09%. The company had revenue of $187.03 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $187.24 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.60 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. National Storage Affiliates Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.250 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that National Storage Affiliates Trust will post 2.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.6%. National Storage Affiliates Trust’s payout ratio is 373.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NSA. UBS Group decreased their price objective on National Storage Affiliates Trust from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Mizuho raised their price target on National Storage Affiliates Trust from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded National Storage Affiliates Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on National Storage Affiliates Trust from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays set a $33.00 target price on shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $32.30.

Institutional Trading of National Storage Affiliates Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 155.8% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,476 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $175,000 after purchasing an additional 3,335 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its holdings in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 27.3% in the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 5,678 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $160,000 after purchasing an additional 1,216 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 69.2% during the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,754 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $134,000 after buying an additional 1,945 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in National Storage Affiliates Trust by 84.1% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,633 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,660 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of National Storage Affiliates Trust by 119.3% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,116 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 1,695 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.97% of the company’s stock.

National Storage Affiliates Trust Company Profile

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.