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Is PSA a good stock to buy?

Public Storage · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Public Storage
PSA · $62.14B
$332.59-0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +4.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 10d ago
  • MACD0.20
Neutral
  • Earnings in90d
  • P/E34.8x
  • RSI65
  • Support-2.6%
  • Off 52w high-3.8%
  • Volume1.0x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • ConsensusHold · 23
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -1.7%
  • 52w range$257–$346
  • ATR+2.0%
  • Off ATH-21.1%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • PT$318.45 -4.3%
  • P/E vs own+19.3%
  • P/E vs sector+14.0%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Public Storage a good stock to buy?

Public Storage is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on economics. The price is high: 34.8 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 29.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits falling
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

PSA sales growth revenue growth

+5%a year, for the last 3 years

Public Storage's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $4.82B in fiscal 2025.

PSA analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+8%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Public Storage's sales to grow 8% to $5.19B in fiscal 2026 (4 analysts).

PSA peers

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Public Storage's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Digital Realty (+21%), Realty Income (+9%), Extra Space Storage (+7%) and Prologis (+7%).

PSA sales by business revenue by segment

93%of its sales from Self Storage Operations

Self Storage Operations brought Public Storage 93% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Ancillary Operations 7%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

PSA margin on each sale gross margin

61%left after making the product

Public Storage kept 61% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 27%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits falling

PSA profit per share

-15%in its last fiscal year

Public Storage's earnings per share fell 15% in fiscal 2025, to $9.02.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

PSA earnings vs estimates

4 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Public Storage beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 7 quarters, the latest on Oct 26, 2026; 1 quarter the sources disagree on is left out.

PSA insider buying

+$235Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

Public Storage's executives and directors bought a net $235M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($236M bought, $772K sold).

PSA number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

Public Storage had 5,770 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

PSA CEO pay

$9.91Mfor fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options

Public Storage paid its CEO $9.91M for fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

PSA financial health Altman Z-score

3.0Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Public Storage's Altman Z-score is 3.0 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

PSA in past recessions

pretickt analysis-6%its sales in the worst one

Public Storage's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 6% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

PSA price vs profit P/E ratio

34.8×a year's earnings

Public Storage's P/E ratio is 34.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 29.2.

PSA price vs peers

pretickt analysis34.8×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 34.8 times Public Storage's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Extra Space Storage (32.6) and Prologis (28.4), less than for Digital Realty (75.0).

PSA analysts' target price target

-4%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Public Storage is $318, 4% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $332.59.

What is Public Storage's P/E ratio?

Public Storage's P/E ratio is 34.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 29.2. Investors pay 34.8 times Public Storage's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Extra Space Storage (32.6) and Prologis (28.4), less than for Digital Realty (75.0).

Are insiders buying Public Storage stock?

Public Storage's executives and directors bought a net $235M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($236M bought, $772K sold).

How does Public Storage make money?

Self Storage Operations brought Public Storage 93% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Ancillary Operations 7%.

How many employees does Public Storage have?

Public Storage had 5,770 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.