SmartStop Self Storage REIT, In (SMA) Stock Analysis
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Real Estate · REIT - Industrial
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $32.15 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Property Type: self storage.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT is a self-managed REIT owning 177 operating self storage properties (122,000 units, 13.9M sq ft) across 19 states, DC, and Canada, ranked 10th largest in the U.S. by rentable sq ft. Revenue comes from month-to-month unit rentals; the company also... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $32.15 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Property Type: self storage. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 62. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 51d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, In
About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, In
SmartStop Self Storage REIT owned 177 operating properties comprising approximately 122,000 units and 13.9 million net rentable square feet across 19 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada at December 31, 2025 — ranked the 10th largest U.S. self storage operator by rentable square footage per the 2025 Inside Self Storage Top-Operators List. The company listed on the NYSE under ticker SMA on April 2, 2025, completing a 31,050,000-share underwritten offering at $30.00 per share and generating $931.5 million in gross proceeds.
SmartStop generates revenue from two segments: self storage operations (month-to-month unit rentals and ancillary income at wholly-owned properties) and the Managed Platform (asset management fees, property management fees, and fee income from three sponsored REITs plus the Third Party Platform). The October 2025 acquisition of Argus Professional Storage Management added contracts covering more than 221 properties and approximately 100,000 units across 27 states. In total at year-end 2025, the Managed Platform covered 273 externally operated properties comprising 140,000 units and 20.4 million rentable square feet. Month-to-month lease structures allow real-time rate adjustments; customer segments include residential users typically within a 3- to 5-mile radius, small commercial operators, military, and students.
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SmartStop's 10-K identifies geographic concentration as a material risk, noting that a high concentration of properties in a particular geographic area magnifies the effects of downturns in that area. Canadian operations conducted through 10 operating properties and a joint venture with SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust add currency exposure: the company issued $500 million CAD in 3.91% unsecured notes maturing June 2028 and $200 million CAD in 3.89% notes maturing September 2030, both denominated in Canadian dollars and subject to CAD/USD exchange rate fluctuations that could adversely affect operating results.
See also: Real Estate · REIT - Industrial
From SmartStop Self Storage REIT, In's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.
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updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, In
Latest news
- NEWS SmartStop Self Storage REIT To Go Ex-Dividend On April 30th, 2026 With 0.13151 USD Dividend Per Share - 富途牛牛 — 富途牛牛 positive
- NEWS Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS SmartStop Self Storage REIT Reports Mixed May 2026 Metrics - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail neutral
- NEWS Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.13 (NYSE:SMA) - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHPropertyself storage10-K Item 1: 'self-managed and fully-integrated self storage real estate investment trust...wholly-owned portfolio consisted of 177 operating self storage properties'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-20Item 5.02LOWBoard expanded from 5 to 6 members; Wayne Johnson (Chief Investment Officer) appointed as employee director effective Feb 19, 2026. No departures.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $32.15 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Property Type: self storage. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 62. Prior stop was $30.63. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $32.72 (+1.8% upside). Prior stop was $30.63. Stop-loss: $30.63.
Concentration risk — Property Type: self storage; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Elevated risk factors.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, In trades at a P/E of 100.8 (forward 59.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover SMA with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $36.
What does SmartStop Self Storage REIT, In do?SmartStop Self Storage REIT is a self-managed REIT owning 177 operating self storage properties (122,000 units, 13.9M...
SmartStop Self Storage REIT is a self-managed REIT owning 177 operating self storage properties (122,000 units, 13.9M sq ft) across 19 states, DC, and Canada, ranked 10th largest in the U.S. by rentable sq ft. Revenue comes from month-to-month unit rentals; the company also manages 273 additional properties through its Managed Platform including 221 via the Argus acquisition (October 2025).