Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.990-2.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.020. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Stock Performance

NYSE:SMA traded up $0.69 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $31.89. 223,038 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 780,944. The company has a current ratio of 5.28, a quick ratio of 5.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.55 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $33.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.39. Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a 12 month low of $29.41 and a 12 month high of $38.69.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The healthcare company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.29). Smartstop Self Storage REIT had a return on equity of 2.33% and a net margin of 9.68%.The company had revenue of $79.28 million during the quarter. Smartstop Self Storage REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Smartstop Self Storage REIT will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.1315 per share. This represents a $1.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. This is a decrease from Smartstop Self Storage REIT’s previous monthly dividend of $0.1359. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. Smartstop Self Storage REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 319.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on SMA. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Smartstop Self Storage REIT from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Smartstop Self Storage REIT in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating and a $39.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets cut Smartstop Self Storage REIT from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Smartstop Self Storage REIT from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Smartstop Self Storage REIT from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Smartstop Self Storage REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.08.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Nicholas Look sold 1,025 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.36, for a total value of $35,219.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,203.68. This represents a 63.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,875 shares of company stock worth $63,163. Corporate insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Company Profile

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.