Public Storage Stock Analysis

PSA Stock  USD 300.35  7.98  2.73%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Public Storage extending back to November 05, 1984. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Public Storage stands at 300.35, as last reported on the 15th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 300.67 and the lowest price hitting 284.67 during the day.
IPO Date
18th of November 1980
200 Day MA
286.4838
50 Day MA
274.8842
Beta
0.992
 
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Public Storage holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. At present, Public Storage's Short and Long Term Debt Total is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Net Debt is expected to grow to about 10.4 B, whereas Short and Long Term Debt is forecasted to decline to about 1.7 M. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Public Storage's Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Public Storage's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Public Storage's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Public Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Public Storage's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Public Storage, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Public Storage, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Public Storage's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
10.3383
Enterprise Value Ebitda
18.7069
Price Sales
10.993
Shares Float
157.4 M
Wall Street Target Price
305.2778
At present, Public Storage's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 11 B, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 5.7 B. . At present, Public Storage's Price Book Value Ratio is projected to increase slightly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Price To Book Ratio is expected to grow to 5.17, whereas Price To Sales Ratio is forecasted to decline to 6.59.
Public Storage is undervalued with Real Value of 313.47 and Target Price of 305.28. The main objective of Public Storage stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Public Storage is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Public Storage's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Public Storage stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Public Storage's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Public Stock Analysis Notes

About 86.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company recorded earning per share (EPS) of 9.01. Public Storage last dividend was issued on the 15th of December 2025. The entity had 1:1 split on the 14th of August 2023. Public Storage, a member of the SP 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. which owned and operated approximately 28 million rentable square feet of commercial space at September 30, 2020. Public Storage operates under REITIndustrial classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 5800 people. To find out more about Public Storage contact Joseph Russell at 818 244 8080 or learn more at https://www.publicstorage.com.

Public Storage Quarterly Total Revenue

1.22 Billion

Public Storage Investment Alerts

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Over 86.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 30th of December 2025 Public Storage paid $ 3.0 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Public Storage Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Public Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Public Storage's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2007-08-02
2007-06-300.090.08-0.0111 
2006-08-02
2006-06-300.50.550.0510 
2003-08-05
2003-06-300.290.340.0517 
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Public Storage Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Public Storage's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Public Storage's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Public Storage's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Public Storage's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Public Storage Thematic Classifications

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FinTech Idea
FinTech
A collection of large financial service, investment, and banking companies

Public Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
2.4 M
Apg Investments Us Inc2025-06-30
2.2 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
2.1 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-06-30
M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
1.9 M
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Llc2025-06-30
1.8 M
Deutsche Bank Ag2025-06-30
1.7 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
1.7 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
1.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
20.8 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
16.6 M
Note, although Public Storage's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Public Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 52.71 B.

Public Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.39 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.47 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.47 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.09  0.07 
Return On Capital Employed 0.17  0.13 
Return On Assets 0.09  0.06 
Return On Equity 0.19  0.20 

Management Efficiency

Public Storage has Return on Asset of 0.0702 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0702 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1993 %, implying that it generated $0.1993 on every 100 dollars invested. Public Storage's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Public Storage manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The current year's Return On Equity is expected to grow to 0.20, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are forecasted to decline to 0.07. At present, Public Storage's Total Assets are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Assets is expected to grow to about 20.6 B, whereas Non Currrent Assets Other are forecasted to decline to about 296.7 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 53.25  31.83 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 51.81  30.86 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 17.01  9.92 
Price Book Value Ratio 4.92  5.17 
Enterprise Value Multiple 17.01  9.92 
Price Fair Value 4.92  5.17 
Enterprise Value3.6 B3.8 B
Leadership at Public Storage emphasizes sustainable growth and financial prudence. Our analysis evaluates how these priorities impact the stock's performance in the market.
Operating Margin
0.4695
Profit Margin
0.3945
Forward Dividend Yield
0.041
Beta
0.992
Return On Assets
0.0702

Technical Drivers

As of the 15th of February 2026, Public Storage holds the Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0998, coefficient of variation of 846.85, and Semi Deviation of 1.15. Compared to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model allows you to check existing technical drivers of Public Storage, as well as the relationship between them.

Public Storage Price Movement Analysis

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Public Storage Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Public Storage insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Public Storage's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Public Storage insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Public Storage Outstanding Bonds

Public Storage issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Public Storage uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Public bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Public Storage has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Public Storage Predictive Daily Indicators

Public Storage intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Public Storage stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Public Storage Corporate Filings

8K
12th of February 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
9th of February 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
30th of January 2026
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
29th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
23rd of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
7th of January 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
2nd of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
8th of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Public Storage Forecast Models

Public Storage's time-series forecasting models are one of many Public Storage's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Public Storage's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Public Storage Bond Ratings

Public Storage financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Public Storage have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Public Storage's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
6
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.27)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Public Storage Debt to Cash Allocation

As Public Storage follows its natural business cycle, the capital allocation decisions will not magically go away. Public Storage's decision-makers have to determine if most of the cash flows will be poured back into or reinvested in the business, reserved for other projects beyond operational needs, or paid back to stakeholders and investors.
Public Storage has 10.25 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.73, which is OK given its current industry classification. Public Storage has a current ratio of 1.05, demonstrating that it may have difficulties to pay its financial commitments when the payables are due. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Public to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.

Public Storage Total Assets Over Time

Public Storage Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Public Storage uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Public Storage Debt Ratio

    
  53.0   
It appears about 47% of Public Storage's assets are financed be debt. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Public Storage's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Public Storage, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Public Storage Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Public bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Public Storage has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Public Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

10.77 Billion

At present, Public Storage's Short and Long Term Debt Total is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

About Public Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.37  0.42 
Operating Profit Margin 0.71  0.72 
Net Profit Margin 0.37  0.34 
Gross Profit Margin 0.73  0.78 

Current Public Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Public analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Public analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
305.28Buy21Odds
Public Storage current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Public analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Public stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Public Storage, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Public conference calls.
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Public Stock Analysis Indicators

Public Storage stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Public Storage stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Public Storage shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Public Storage stock analysis, traders can identify Public Storage position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow447.4 M
Long Term Debt10.3 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding175.9 M
Total Stockholder Equity9.2 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-1.7 B
Tax Provision-7.2 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.213
Property Plant And Equipment Net194.4 M
Cash And Short Term Investments318.1 M
Cash318.1 M
Net Debt9.9 B
50 Day M A274.8842
Total Current Liabilities612.9 M
Other Operating Expenses1.4 B
Non Current Assets Total251.6 M
Forward Price Earnings28.7356
Non Currrent Assets Other303.6 M
Stock Based Compensation39.9 M

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